(1) The permittee shall not interfere with any existing utility without the consent of the City Engineer and the utility involved. If it becomes necessary to move an existing utility, this shall be done by the utility charged with the operation of same, at the expense of the permittee. Whenever the permittee’s existing utility, occupying space in the street, interferes with the actual construction of any public improvement, such utility shall be moved by the permittee; provided that no utility, either publicly or privately owned, shall be moved to accommodate the permittee unless the cost of such work shall be borne by the permittee.

(2) The permittee shall, at its expense, sustain, secure, support and protect by timbers or otherwise, all pipes, main, conduits, poles, wires or other apparatus from injury which may be in any way affected by the work, and do everything necessary to support, sustain and protect the same; under, over, along or across the work. In case any of the pipes, conduits, poles, wires or apparatus should be damaged, they shall be repaired by the authorities having control of the same, and the expense of such repairs shall be charged to the permittee and its bond shall be liable therefor.

(3) The permittee shall inform itself as to the existence and location of any underground utilities and protect the same against damage. [Ord. 1021 § 14, 1961; Code 1970 § 12.24.170; Code 1954 § 4-5.68.]