05-03-17: CONDITIONS ON EASEMENTS AND PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY OCCUPANCY AND USE:

   (1)   Use: All transmission and distribution structures, lines and equipment erected by the licensee within the licensed area shall be so located as to cause minimum interference with the proper use of public rights of ways and easements and to cause minimum interference with the rights or reasonable convenience of property owners who adjoin any of the said public rights of ways or easements and not to interfere with existing public utility installations. In all areas of the licensed area where the cables, wires or other like facilities of both electrical and telephone utilities are placed underground, licensee shall place its cables, wires or other like facilities underground to the maximum extent existing technology reasonably permits.

   (2)   Restoration: In case of any disturbance of pavement, sidewalk, driveway, other surfacing or landscaping of said rights of way or easements, licensee shall, at its own expense, replace and restore all paving, sidewalk, driveway, other surfacing or landscaping of any public rights of way or easements.

   (3)   Tree Trimming: Licensee shall have authority to trim any trees upon and overhanging the public rights of way and easements so as to prevent the branches of such trees from coming in contact with wire and cables of the licensee.

   (4)   Notice: Before entering upon any property for any of the reasons stated in this section, the licensee shall first give written notice to the property owners at least forty eight (48) hours in advance. (Ord. 91-007, 10-10-91)