(A) All conductors, poles, wires, cables, and other appurtenances along or across any street, alley, or public place in District A shall, prior to December 31, 1910, be removed, except:
(1) Conductors placed inside of posts or brackets used in connecting lamps and signal boxes on streets with underground conductors.
(2) Poles, wires, cables, tubes, and other electrical conductors as may be necessary for local distribution, as provided in § 53.02.
(B) All wires, ducts, tubes, cables, and other appurtenances necessary for the distribution of electricity for telecommunications or telephone service, or for light or power service, or for any other purpose in District A, except as heretofore provided, shall be placed and maintained under ground. All poles, wires, cables, tubes, or other appurtenances, except as heretofore provided, remaining above ground in District A shall be deemed unlawful obstructions to and encroachments on the public ways of District A, and, as such, the Department shall remove them or cause them to be removed at the cost and expense of the owners thereof.
(1999 Lou. Code, § 50.02) (Lou. Ord. No. 284-1960, approved 12-28-1960; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 112-2007, approved 6-21-2007) Penalty, see § 53.99