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 above ground 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 above ground, 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.
