§ 6. [Placement of poles, towers and wires; repairs; fire alarm systems.]  


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  • Poles, towers, and wires shall be located so as to interfere as little as practicable with normal use of said streets, avenues, alleys, highways, bridges, and other public places, and so as to preserve reasonable means of egress and ingress to abutting property. Provided, however, that the work of erecting poles and constructing underground cables under this ordinance shall be done subject to the supervision of grantor and this grant is made subject to the right of the grantor to at all times control the distribution of space in, over, upon, under, and across the streets, avenues, alleys and other public places of said grantor; to make such reasonable regulations affecting and governing the use of said streets, alleys, avenues, and other public places by said grantee for its property and appliances as may, in the opinion of the grantor and its governing body, be required for the reasonable protection of the public health, safety, and accommodation of the community, and when in the opinion of the grantor and its governing body the public necessity or reasonable convenience so requires, to demand the removal, reconstruction, and relocation of such property and facilities.

    Grantee shall properly replace or repair any sidewalk or street that is displaced, destroyed, or damaged by the grantee in its poles, lines or conduits; and upon failure so to do after reasonable notice in writing, shall have been given by the duly constituted authority of the grantor to the said grantee, the grantor may repair the same at the cost of the grantee. The grantor shall be allowed free use of the said poles within the corporate limits of the City of Winter Garden for the erection and maintenance thereon for a fire alarm system at all times during the term of this franchise, provided said fire alarm system does not interfere with the proper maintenance, construction and operation of the telephone system for which said poles are intended.