(A) (1) Poles, wires, conduits, gas mains, pipe lines and other appurtenances of public service companies shall be located or erected over, upon or under the streets, alleys and common grounds of the city. Application for location of such appurtenances shall be made to the City Council in writing. Approval by the Council shall be issued in writing. Any public service company granted a right-of-way for the erection and maintenance of poles, wires, conduits, gas mains, pipe lines or other appurtenances shall at all times erect and locate their appurtenances at such places and in such manner as shall be designated by the Council.
(2) All poles, wires, conduits, gas mains, pipe lines and other appurtenances shall be removed or relocated by the companies at their own expense when requested to do so by the Council. Any such removal or relocation shall be ordered by resolution of the Council, and the City Clerk shall notify any and all companies affected. The companies shall, within 24 hours after receiving notice, at their own expense, cause the poles, wires, conduits, gas mains, pipe lines or other appurtenances to be removed or relocated. The Council shall designate another location as closely as possible where the appurtenances may be reset or placed.
(3) All poles, wires, conduits, gas mains, pipe lines or other appurtenances shall be reset, placed or erected in such a manner that they will not interfere with the water system; the sewerage system; any poles, wires, conduits, mains, lines or other appurtenances of any public utility; any adjacent buildings; or travel on the public ways and property. Whenever possible, all poles, wires, conduits, gas mains, pipe lines and appurtenances shall be confined to the alleys of the city.
(B) No water pipe, underground electric line or telephone conduit shall be laid in the same trench with sewer pipe in any street, alley or public grounds in the city or nearer than three feet to any sewer pipe. No underground electric line shall be laid in the same trench with any water or sewer pipe or telephone conduit in any street, alley or public grounds or nearer than three feet to any such pipes or conduit.
(Prior Code, § 5-210) Penalty, see § 92.999