A. Underground Installation Required: Except as hereinafter provided, in all areas of the City where the cables, wires and other like facilities of a public utility are placed underground, each grantee shall construct and install its cables, wires and other facilities underground. Amplifier boxes and pedestal mounted terminal boxes may be placed aboveground if existing technology reasonably requires, but shall be of such size and design and shall be so located as not to be unsightly or unsafe. In any area of the City where there are certain cables, wires and other like facilities of a public utility underground and at least one operable cable, wire or like facility of a public utility is suspended above the ground from poles, a grantee may construct and install its cables, wires and other facilities from the same pole with permission of the utility company which owns the poles.
B. Relocation Underground: With respect to any cables, wires and other like facilities constructed and installed by a grantee aboveground, the grantee shall, at its sole expense, reconstruct and reinstall such cables, wires, or other facilities underground pursuant to any project under which the cables, wires or other like facilities of all like utilities are placed underground within an area. (Ord. 3-95, 3-21-1995)