2480                            County Local Laws

writing, and a permit for such work obtained from the Director of
Public Works pursuant to Section 15-102 of the Anne Arundel
County Code.

Section 12-1719.

(a)    All transmission and distribution structures, lines and
equipment erected by the franchisee within the County shall be so
located as to cause minimum interference with the proper use of
streets, alleys and other public ways and places, and to cause mini-
mum interference with the rights or reasonable convenience of
property owners who adjoin any of the said streets, alleys, or other
public ways and places. Any opening or obstruction in the streets
or other public places, made by the franchisee in the course of its
operations, shall be guarded and protected at all times by the
placement of adequate barriers, fences or boardings, the bounds
of which, during periods of dusk and darkness, shall be clearly
designated by warning lights.

(b)    In case of any disturbance of pavement, sidewalk, drive-
way or other surfacing, the franchisee shall, at its own cost and
expense and in a manner approved by the County, replace and restore
all paving, sidewalk, driveway or surface of any street or alley
disturbed, in as good condition as before said work was commenced,
and shall maintain the restoration in an approved condition.

(c)     In event that at any time during the period of this
franchise the County shall lawfully elect to alter, or change the
grade of, any street, alley or other public way, the franchisee upon
reasonable notice by the County, shall remove, relay, and relocate its
poles, wires, cables, underground conduits, manholes and other
telephone fixtures at its own expense.

(d)     The franchisee shall not place new poles or other fixtures
where the same will interfere with any gas, electric or telephone
fixture, water hydrant or main, and all such poles or other fixtures
placed in any street shall, where practicable, be placed at the outer
edge of the sidewalk and inside the curb line, and those placed in
alleys shall be placed close to the line of the lot abutting on said
alley, and then in such a manner as not to interfere with the usual
travel on said streets, alleys and public ways.

(e)     The franchisee shall, upon the request of any person
holding a building moving permit, temporarily raise or lower its
wires to permit the moving of buildings. The expense of such tem-
porary removal, raising or lowering of wires shall be paid by the
person requesting the same, and the franchisee shall have the
authority to require such payment in advance. The franchisee shall
be given not less than forty-eight (48) hours advance notice to
arrange for such temporary wire changes.

(f)    The franchisee shall have the authority to trim trees upon
and overhanging streets, alleys, sidewalks and public places of the
County so as to prevent the branches of such trees from coming in
contact with the wires and cables of the franchisee, all trimming to
be done at the expense of the franchisee.