§ 20-522. Location/relocation of facilities.

(a)

The Operator's system may be installed above ground in areas where existing power or telephone facilities are above ground, and shall be installed underground in areas where existing power and telephone facilities are installed underground. If both power and telephone facilities are installed above ground, the Operator shall install its facilities underground at the request of a resident or property owner when the resident or property owner agrees to pay the additional cost of such installation.

(b)

Operator shall not place any fixtures or equipment where the same will interfere with any existing gas, electric, cable television, telephone, sewer, drainage or water lines, fixtures or equipment. The Operator shall locate its lines and equipment in such a manner as not to interfere unnecessarily with the usual travel on streets; with the installation or operation of gas, electric, CATV, telephone, water, drainage, or sewer lines equipment; or with the rights or reasonable convenience of owners of property which abuts any street.

(c)

Operator shall relocate any above ground portion of its systems underground in any easement or right-of-way area where existing power and telephone facilities are hereafter so relocated. Any such relocation shall be at the Operator's expense, and such relocation shall be accomplished concurrently with relocation of any such power and telephone facilities.

(d)

The Operator shall have the authority to trim trees upon or overhanging streets, alleys, sidewalks and public ways and places of the County so as to prevent the branches of such trees from coming in contact with the wires and cables of the Operator, in a manner approved by and acceptable to the County. At the option of the County, such trimming may be done by it or under its supervision and direction at the expense of the Operator, if prior notification has been given to the Operator and Operator thereafter failed to respond.

(e)

Operator shall promptly and at the Operator's own expense, protect, support, temporarily disconnect, remove, modify or relocate any part of its systems when required by the County by reason of traffic conditions, public safety, road construction, change of street grade, installation of sewers, drains, water pipes, power lines, signal devices, tracks, any other type of County improvement projects or to accommodate the abandonment of any street.

(f)

Each Operator shall, on the request of any person holding a building moving permit issued by the County, temporarily raise or lower its wires to permit the moving of buildings. The expense of such temporary removal or raising or lowering of wires shall be paid by the person requesting same, and the Operator shall have the authority to require such payment in advance. Operator shall be given not less than forty-eight (48) hours advance notice to arrange for such temporary wire changes.

(g)

With regard to underground construction, all drop cables shall be buried at a sufficient depth so that no portion of the drop is exposed or visible to view.

(Ord. No. 1999-14, § 1.22, 4-13-99)