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applicable conditions of the permit. In no event may the company undertake such an activity which will result in the closing of a street or alley without prior notification to the city. (d) Street improvements, paving or resurfacing. The city will give the company advance written notice of plans for street improvements where permanent paving or resurfacing is involved. The notice must contain: (1) The nature and character of the improvements; (2) The streets upon which the improvements are to be made; (3) The extent of the improvements; (4) The time when the city will start the work; and (5) If more than one street is involved, the sequence in which the work is to proceed. (e) Company to protect facilities. The company must take reasonable measures to prevent the facilities from causing damage to persons or property. The company must take reasonable measures to protect its facilities from damage that could be inflicted on the facilities by persons, property, or the elements. The company must take specific protective measures when the city performs work near the facilities. (f) Prior service connections. In cases where the city is undertaking the paving or resurfacing of streets, and the facilities are located under such street, the company may be required to install service connections prior to the paving or resurfacing, if it is apparent that service will be required during the five-year period following the paving or resurfacing. (Prior Code, § 270-060) Sec. 74-25. - Facilities existing prior to article provisions. Companies with facilities, in, on, over, under or along public ground on the effective date of the article from which this chapter is derived must take prompt action to comply with this chapter and the permits authorized by this chapter. A company, however, is not required to reapply for a permit obtained from the city prior to the effective date of the article from which this chapter is derived. A company is not required to pay the difference between the permit fee of a previously obtained permit and the equivalent newly obtained permit under this chapter. All other provisions of this article apply to existing facilities. (Prior Code, § 270-070) Sec. 74-26. - Acceptance of requirements. By receiving a permit pursuant to this article, the company accepts and agrees to comply with all of the requirements of this article. (Prior Code, § 270-080) Sec. 74-27. - Public ground other than right-of-way. Nothing in this article is intended to grant to the company authority beyond that given by Minn. Stats. § 222.37 for use of the public rights-of-way for construction and operation of facilities. If the city allows the company to use its non -right-of-way public ground, the terms of this article apply to the extent they are consistent with the contract, statutory and common law rights the city owns in such property. (Prior Code, § 270-090)