(A) The minimum clearance of wires and cables placed above the streets of the city, and also the placement of underground facilities, shall be done in accordance with federal, state and local law and shall conform to the standards of the latest edition of the National Electric Safety Code, National Bureau of Standards, U.S. Department of Commerce. The city reserves the right to require, by ordinance and upon reasonable notice to the company, observation of greater standards of safety than those contained in that code.
(B) In the event that the company leases space on the poles or in the conduits of an electric or other utility, the company shall abide by the construction and other requirements of that utility, and the granting of a communications franchise by the city shall not be construed or interpreted in any way to alleviate the company's responsibilities and obligations to the pole or conduit owner.
(Ord. 2005-07, passed 6-20-2005)