The franchisee shall place underground all pedestals containing passive devices constructed after January 1, 1998, and shall replace any pedestal installed before January 1, 1998, with a flushmounted underground vault whenever such pedestal requires repair (such repair to be required, for example, when a pedestal itself is cracked or destroyed, but not when a pedestal lid is cracked and can be replaced), unless such obligation is waived in writing for specific locations by the city. The distribution facilities of a franchisee shall be installed underground where the distribution facilities of the utilities providing electric or telephone service are also located underground. Such underground construction shall be in accordance with such standards therefor as are from time to time established by the city (with respect to depth and location). Upon the undergrounding of electric or telephone utility lines, a franchisee shall concurrently (or earlier) place its above grade facilities underground at depths and locations approved by the city. All underground wires or cable of a franchisee installed after the date of adoption of the ordinance codified in this title shall be placed in conduits. Active electronic and optical components, including without limitation amplifiers, bridgers, line extenders, power supplies, lasers and opto-electronic devices, may be located above grade when cable plant is located underground provided that the above-grade placement of such components complies with all applicable ordinances and any future amendments. Franchisee may utilize existing active aerial facilities of electric and/or telephone companies where permitted by law or contract. (Ord. 205 § 3, 2001)