The franchisee shall comply with all of the same standards, specifications and codes to construct and maintain its system in the city, as are required for the city’s streets. The franchisee shall also agree to and pay the costs of permitting and inspection to the same extent that permitting and inspection fees are required of other persons doing construction work in the city.
The franchisee shall underground all new equipment installations, which are located in any public right-of-way. The franchisee shall also underground all existing cable system equipment which is located at any public right-of-way when any other utility provider having aboveground facilities elects or is required to underground that utility’s equipment.
The franchisee shall also, at its sole cost and expense, relocate any of its equipment located in any public right-of-way when such relocation is necessary to accommodate any public works improvement project of the city or its constituent agencies. If such cable system equipment is located above ground, it shall be relocated underground. (Ord. 205 § 3, 2001)