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to users, specifically including but not limited d 2l 6B 36 land Statutes, the Teiecc� tmtnunications 237.162, 237.163, 300.03. 222.37, 238.08dn Act of 1996, Title 47. USC Section 253. Undergrounding of New Facilities. A new Facility or a permanent extension of Facilities must be installed and maintained underground when supplied to: (a) a new installation of buildings, signs, streetlights or other stiuctures: (b) a new subdivision of land: or (c) a new development or industrial park containing new ; ommercial or industrial buildings. Undergrounding of Permanent Replacement, Rca fed o Rec a facilityof tr C�a 30li feet A permanent replacement, relocation or reconstruction must be located. and maintained underground. with due regard for seasonal Working conditions. For purposes of this section, reconstruction means atiy substantial repair of or any improvement to existing Facilities. Undcrgroutiding is required whether a replacement, relocation or reconstruction is initiated by the light -of -Way user owning or operating the Facilities, or by the city in connection with (1) the present of future use by the city or other local government unit of the right-of-way for a public project. (2) the public health or safety, or (3) the safety and convenience of travel over the: right-of-way. Retirement of Overhead Facilities. The city council may determine whether it is in the public interest that all Facilities within the city. underground within certain districts certain designated by the city. be permanently placed and maintainpursuant sections -----(new Facilities) date, independently of undergrounding required and -----(replacement Facilities) of this Code. The dcciswritten notto ice to the und mutilities preceded by a public hearing, after published notice and ' affected. (Two weeks published: 30 days written.) At the hearing the council must consider item (1) — (4) in section of has, der hearing and notde and make e e, adopted a plan may not take place until city council of this Code_ containing items (1) — (6) of section - Public Hearings. A hearing must be open to the public and may be cone inued from time to time. At each hearing any person interested must be given an opportunity to be heard. The subject of the public hearings shall be the trict shall ali be located underground by a sue of whether Facilities in the right-of- way in the city, or located within a certain d s rEd under sections date certain. Hearings are not necessary for the undergtounding required and of the City Code - Public Heariisg Issues. not limited to: sip-16a129 MVZ1O•ta The issues to be addressed at the public hearings include but are M-d WEi'd 91E-1 OIEB1EE+ WYND ! A03NUM-W"i 9i:91 BB-BZ-20