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In cases requiring the temporary use of poles and overhead wires for the purpose of reporting conventions, meetings or other public gatherings, or in cases of emergency, permits may be granted by the Director for the erection of such facilities for a period not exceeding 60 days in each case, conditioned upon erection and maintenance in conformity with the Rules and Regulations of the Department. The Director, at his discretion, may grant extensions beyond 60 days if the emergency or special conditions still exist.
(Added by Ord. 139-72, App. 5/26/72)
After the expiration of a temporary permit issued pursuant to Section 933 and the emergency or special condition no longer exists, the person, firm, partnership, corporation or public utility shall remove all poles and overhead wires from the underground district in which such temporary use was permitted. Failure to comply with the provisions of this Section shall result in the same penalties as are specified in Section 932 of this Article.
(Added by Ord. 139-72, App. 5/26/72)
The Director shall be responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of this Article and the Rules and Regulations of the Department relative to and affecting the provisions of this Article, which may from time to time be issued by the Director. The Director, after the expiration of the time specified in Section 913, shall have the authority to order the removal, taking down and carrying away of any and all overhead utility facilities as may not have been previously removed by the Serving Company, as required by the provisions of this Article with respect to Underground Districts. The Director is hereby given authority to use and employ whatever labor, materials and devices may be necessary to effectually carry out the provisions of this Article. The total cost of the labor, materials and devices necessary for the taking down and removing of such overhead utility facilities shall be paid by the Serving Company.
(Added by Ord. 139-72, App. 5/26/72)
No permit shall be issued for construction of any new building or structure in any legislated underground district unless all electric, communication or other similar services are installed and provisions are made for receiving underground service when such underground service becomes available.
(Added by Ord. 139-72, App. 5/26/72)
The Director shall require that all utility facilities and appurtenances necessary to transmit, conduct, or convey electrical energy for the purpose of electric light, heat, power, telegraph, telephone, television signal, communication, or any other electrical service, shall be installed underground by any affected Serving Company when new streets are constructed. Underground distribution and service shall be required for approval of any subdivision map by the City. Such underground installations shall be complete installations as defined in Section 900(k) and (1).
(Added by Ord. 139-72, App. 5/26/72)
The Director, with the approval of the City Administrator, may enter into an agreement with owners or operators of any utility facilities required to be installed underground in any street area by any Ordinance or Code, for the purpose of constructing the utility facilities jointly with public governmental facilities under a public contract. Said owner or operator shall, under such agreement, proceed in accordance with the provisions of Section 910 of this Article.
(Added by Ord. 139-72, App. 5/26/72; Ord. 140-07, File No. 070621, App. 6/22/2007)
The Director shall require that provision for underground wired street lighting, fire alarm and police communication facilities, including standards, all associated wires, cables, conduits, junction boxes, services, and all connections therewith, be included in all plans, maps, plats and specifications for the initial construction of streets.
(Added by Ord. 139-72, App. 5/26/72)
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