Such closing, abandonment, discontinuation, vacation, altering, diversion, narrowing or amendment shall not in any manner affect utility equipment or services already installed in the alley, easement, utility or drainage right-of-way, or portion thereof, or the right to thereafter maintain and operate the equipment and services in the alley, easement, utility or drainage right-of-way, or portion thereof, during the term of the franchise under which the equipment and services were installed in the alley, easement, utility or drainage right-of-way, or portion thereof. The requestor or petitioner shall notify the applicable utility and service companies of the proposed closing, abandonment, discontinuation, vacation, altering, diversion, narrowing or amendment of the alley, easement, utility or drainage right-of-way, or portion thereof, and obtain a notarized letter from the utility and service companies stating the companies have no objections.
('74 Code, § 20-48) (Ord. 83-32, passed 5-5-83)