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12. The Permittee shall comply with all federal, State and City safety requirements, rules, regulations, laws and
<br />practices, and employ all necessary devices as required by applicable law during construction, operation
<br />and repair of its telecommunication system. By way of illustration and not limitation, the Pennittee shall
<br />comply with the National Electric Code, National Electrical Safety Code and Occupational Safety and
<br />Health Administration (OSHA) Standards.
<br />13. Prior to placing any underground facilities, the Permittee will join and maintain membership in good
<br />standing with the Utility Coordinating Council One Call Center or other similar or successor organization
<br />which is designated to coordinate underground equipment locations and installations. the Permittee is
<br />familiar with Ch. 19.122 (Washington State's "Underground Utilities" statutes) and understands, will abide
<br />by and adhere to local procedures, customs and practices relating to the one call locator service program.
<br />14. The Permittee shall comply with any generally applicable ordinances, rules, regulations and policies of the
<br />City regarding geographic information systems mapping for users of the rights -of -way, provided that all
<br />similarly situated users of the rights -of -way must also accordingly comply.
<br />15. Work in the right-of-way, on other public property, near public property, or on or near private property shall
<br />be done in a manner that causes the least interference with the rights and reasonable convenience of
<br />property owners and residents. the Pemninee's telecommunication system shall be constructed and
<br />maintained in such manner as not to interfere with sewers, water pipes, or any other property of the City, or
<br />with any other pipes, wires, conduits, pedestals, structures, or other facilities that may have been laid in the
<br />Rights -of -Way by, or under, the City's authority. the Permittee's telecommunication system shall be
<br />located erected a;,d maintained so as not to endanger or interfere with the lives of Persons, or to interfere
<br />with new improvements the City may deem proper to make or to unnecessarily hinder or obstruct the free
<br />use of the Rights -of -Way or other public property, and shall not interfere with the travel and use of public
<br />places by the public during the construction, repair, operation or removal thereof, and shall not obstruct or
<br />impede traffic. In the event of such interference, the City may require the removal or relocation of the
<br />Permittee's lines, cables, equipment and other appurtenances from the property in question at the
<br />Permittee's expense.
<br />16. When required by general ordinances, resolutions, regulations or rules of the City or applicable State or
<br />federal law, the Permittee's telecommunication system shall be placed underground at the Permittee's
<br />expense. Placing facilities underground does not preclude the use of ground -mounted appurtenances.
<br />17. Where electric and telephone lines are installed underground at the time of telecommunication system
<br />construction, or when all such wiring is subsequently placed underground, all telecommunication system
<br />lines shall also be placed underground with other wireline service at no expense to the City unl^ss funding
<br />is generally available for such relocation to all users of the rights -of -way. Related telecommunication
<br />system equipment, such as pedestals, must be placed in accordance with the City's applicable code
<br />requirements and rules. In areas where either electric or telephone utility wiring is aerial, the Permittee may
<br />install aerial cable, except when a property owner or resident requests underground installation and agrees
<br />to bear the additional cost in excess of aerial installation.
<br />18. In the event the Permittee intends to place its Facilities on or adjacent to poles, the Permittee shall utilize
<br />existing poles and conduit wherever possible. In the event the Pennittee cannot obtain the necessary poles
<br />and related facilities pursuant to a pole attachment agreement, and only in such event, then it shall be lawful
<br />for the Permittee to make all needed excavations in the Rights -of -Way for the purpose of placing, erecting,
<br />laying. maintaining, repairing, and removing poles, supports for wires and conductors, and any other facility
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