§ 5.28.1200 — Undergrounding

5.28.1200 Undergrounding.

Except as hereinafter provided, in all areas of the Sacramento community where the cables, wires and other like facilities of a public utility or public utility district are placed underground, each franchisee shall construct and install its cables, wires and other facilities underground. Amplifier boxes and pedestal mounted terminal boxes may be placed aboveground if existing technology reasonably requires, but shall be of such size and design and shall be so located as not to be unsightly or unsafe. In any area of the Sacramento community where there are certain cables, wires and other like facilities of a public utility or public utility district underground and at least one operable cable wire or like facility of a public utility or public utility district suspended aboveground from poles a franchisee may construct and install its cables, wires and other facilities from the same poles. With respect to any cables, wires and other like facilities constructed and installed by a franchisee aboveground, the franchisee shall, at its sole expense, reconstruct and reinstall such cables, wires or other facilities underground pursuant to any project under which the cables, wires or other like facilities of such utilities are placed underground within an area. The duty of a franchisee to underground shall arise only if all existing above ground like facilities of such utilities are placed underground. (Prior code § 20.05.456)