5.38.390 Joint trenching.
Recognizing that trenching and excavation within the public right-of-way can significantly degrade the quality and longevity of street surfacing and seriously inconvenience the public, all permittees must afford other wireless carriers, public utilities, and the city an opportunity to share in the use of their excavations and trenches within the public right-of-way. In the event that the city, a wireless carrier, or a public utility desires to share in a permittee’s excavation, it must provide a written request to do so. Joint use of excavations are subject to the following conditions:
A. Such joint use may not unreasonably delay the work of the party causing the excavation to be made;
B. Any party desiring to share in an excavation may be required to pay the fair and reasonable pro rata cost of said excavation. Such joint use must be arranged and accomplished on terms and conditions satisfactory to both parties; and
C. Either party may deny such request for safety reasons. (Ord. 3039 § 2, 2019)