Nothing herein or in a franchise shall be construed to prevent the city from constructing sewers, grading, paving, repairing or altering any rights-of-way, or laying down, repairing or removing water mains or constructing or establishing any other public work. All work shall be done, insofar as practicable, in a manner as not to obstruct, injure or prevent the free use and operation of poles, wires, conduits, conductors, pipes or appurtenances of a grantee. If any facilities of a grantee interfere with the construction or repair of any public sidewalk, roadway, public utility or public facility or improvement, then the installation, facility or property of a grantee shall be removed or replaced as directed by the city so that the same shall not interfere with the public works of the city. The removal, relocation or replacement shall be at the expense of a grantee. This section shall not apply to any facility which may compete with a grantee’s system or cable services.
(1992 Code, § 44-29) (Ord. 104-09, passed 11-16-2009)