§ 70-209. Undergrounding.  


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  • The grantee shall comply with the following provisions of this section 70-209 unless otherwise approved by the city's engineering and public works departments. To the maximum extent practicable, all facilities shall be constructed underground. Poles, underground cables or other facilities of the telecommunications system shall be placed between the property line and the curb line of all streets and avenues and shall not be within the roadway recovery area. Underground cables shall have consistent alignment parallel with the edge of pavement, a 36-inch depth of cover for and shall have two-foot horizontal clearance from other underground utilities and their appurtenances. The lowest wire on any poles placed in any public rights-of-way used by vehicle traffic generally shall not be less than 18 feet from the ground and, whenever telephone or electric power wires cross each other, wires shall cross and be maintained in accordance with the National Electrical Code, the National Electrical Safety Code and the "Safety Rules for the Installation and Maintenance of Electrical Supply and Communication Lines" established by the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Standards of the United States in force at the time of the effective date of this article [Aug. 12, 1999] and as amended.

(Ord. No. 99-46, § 1, 8-12-99)