Chapter 156

CHAPTER 156

UNDERGROUND CONDUITS

156.01 Depth
156.02 Location
156.03 Construction; Map; Permit
156.04 Manholes; Building Materials
156.05 Conformance
156.06 Excavations; Repair
156.07 Excavation; Costs

156.01 DEPTH. All underground wires or conduits shall be installed at least twenty-four (24) inches below the sidewalk grade now established in the City. In the event that the grade is changed at any time, the underground wire or conduit shall, if necessary, be changed without expense to the City.

156.02 LOCATION. The location of all underground wires, conduits and manholes in the public streets, alleys and public places in the City shall be under the supervision and control of the Council.

156.03 CONSTRUCTION; MAP; PERMIT. Within six months after the construction of underground wires, conduits or manholes as provided in this chapter, the person constructing and operating the same shall file with the Clerk a map or plat showing the location of the same. After the filing of such map or plat, no person shall in any manner excavate or disturb the ground of any street, alley or public place in the City where such underground wires, conduits or manholes may be located, without applying for and receiving from the Mayor and Clerk a written permit so to do, and such permit shall not be issued in any case whereby said underground wires, conduits or manholes shall be damaged, except as herein provided.

156.04 MANHOLES; BUILDING MATERIALS. All manholes connected with such underground wires or conduits shall be built of brick, stone or concrete with cast iron or concrete tops, and the grade at the top of such manholes shall not be higher than the established grade of the streets at the point of establishment. If the street grade is at any time raised or lowered by the City, the top of the manholes shall not be higher than the grade as thus established; such change in the manholes shall be made by the owner thereof, without expense to the City.

156.05 CONFORMANCE. All telephone companies and other persons using electric wire shall construct their underground wires, conduits and manholes to conform to the grades herein established and provided for and in the manner herein provided for.

156.06 EXCAVATIONS; REPAIR. All telephone companies and other persons using electric wire shall immediately after placing any wire or conduit in any street, alley or public place, restore the street or alley to a good condition, leaving the surface smooth and as nearly as it was before the excavating as is practicable. After so doing, should any holes or hollows appear at the point of excavation or adjacent thereto, such company or person shall immediately cause the same to be filled and the street or alley restored to as nearly its former condition as is practicable and in event of their failure to do so, the City may do such work and recover the amount expended from such person or company whose duty it was to perform it.

156.07 EXCAVATION; COSTS. All telephone companies and or other persons or companies using electric wire who avail themselves of the provisions of this chapter shall hold the City harmless from any and all damages sustained by any person or property by reason of injuries received in or growing out of the excavating in any street or alley for the purpose of placing wires or conduits as herein provided. In event the City is obliged to pay any sum for injuries to persons or property caused by the excavating or caving in after excavating is filled, then the person or company who did the excavating shall reimburse the City for such sums paid, costs and expenses of all kinds and natures growing out of or in any manner connected with the injuries or loss, and such sums may be recovered by the City against such person or company.