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<br />conduits, and other structures and appurtenances in connection with such electric power utility <br />system. <br /> <br />Section I.b. Definitions <br /> <br />The terms and phrases used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings and <br />usage generally accepted. <br /> <br />Section 2. Construction Work - Regulation by City <br /> <br />(a) Work done in connection with the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, or repair <br />of the utility system shall be subject to and governed by all valid and enforceable laws, rules, and <br />regulations of the City and the State of Texas. The governing body of the city may require <br />Company, from time to time, to place certain facilities underground. If the governing body of the <br />City so requires, adequate provision shall be made to compensate Company for the increased costs <br />involved. <br /> <br />(b) In accordance with direction given by the authority of the governing body under the <br />police and regulatory powers of the City, the placement of poles and excavations and other <br />construction in the streets, thoroughfares, alleys, and other public rights-of-way shall interfere as <br />little as practicable with the use of the streets, thoroughfares, sidewalks, and alleys. <br /> <br />Section 3. Construction and Maintenance: Excavation <br /> <br />(a) The construction, maintenance, and operation of Company' s electric power utility system <br />and property of Company subject to this franchise shall be subject to lawful police regulations of <br />the governing body of the City. The City shall have power at any time to order and require <br />Company to remove and abate any pole, wire, cable, or other structure that is unnecessarily <br />dangerous to life or property, and in case Company, after notice, fails or refuses to act within a <br />reasonable time, the City shall have the power to remove or abate the same at the expense of the <br />Company, all without compensation or liability for damages to Company. Company shall promptly <br />restore to as good condition as before working thereon, and to the reasonable satisfaction of the City, <br />all streets, alleys, and public rights-of-way excavated by it. Engineering plans of those projects <br />involving significant construction in public rights-of-way shall be submitted to the City, prior to <br />construction, for review. <br /> <br />(b) Except in an emergency, the Company shall comply with applicable City ordinances and <br />rules pertaining to notification when excavating pavement in any alley, street, or paved public right- <br />of-way. The City shall be notified as soon as practicable regarding work performed under <br />emergency conditions, and Company shall comply with the City's reasonable requirements for <br />restoration of the excavated area. <br /> <br />2 <br />