(A) A gas corporation or utility shall submit an application for consent prior to disturbance of any city street, alley, right-of-way, or easement for the location, re-location, or maintenance of a gas facility. The application will disclose the proposed work to be performed, the location of the work, the materials and specifications for restoration of disturbed areas, and the proposed time for performance of the work. The timing of the proposed work shall be subject to the approval of the City Administrator his designee, for the purpose of minimizing the disruption to traveling public, and access to residences and businesses. Restoration of all disturbed areas shall be in compliance with design and materials standards required by § 150.424. No application fee shall be payable. The gas corporation or utility shall be liable to pay to the city the reasonable cost to repair damage to a public roadway, highway, street, alley, stream or other public way located in and maintained by the city that is caused by the gas corporation or utility and not repaired by the gas corporation or utility in compliance with the applicable standards.
(B) An electric utility, as defined in Tex. Utilities Code § 181.041, shall submit an application for consent prior to disturbance of any city street, alley, right-of-way, or easement for the location, relocation, or maintenance of a transmission line. The application will disclose the proposed work to be performed, the location of the work, the materials and specifications for restoration of disturbed areas, and the proposed time for performance of the work. The timing of the proposed work shall be subject to the approval of the City Administrator his designee, for the purpose of minimizing the disruption to traveling public, and access to residences and businesses. Restoration of all disturbed areas shall be in compliance with design and materials standards required by § 150.424. No application fee shall be payable. The electric utility shall be liable to pay to the city the reasonable cost to repair damage to a public roadway, highway, street, alley, stream or other public way located in and maintained by the city that is caused by the electric utility and not repaired by the electric utility in compliance with the applicable standards.