A. A Grantee with permission to occupy the public ways must, to the extent practicable and in accordance with RCW 35.99.060, locate all new Telecommunications facilities underground. This requirement shall not apply to Small Cell Facilities or Macro Cell Facilities, but does apply to any new electrical or wireline infrastructure used to support such facilities. For purposes of this Section, new facilities shall not include maintenance or replacement of existing aerial facilities.

B. Whenever any new or existing electric utilities, cable facilities, or Telecommunications facilities are located or relocated underground within the public ways, a Grantee that currently occupies the same public ways shall relocate its Telecommunications facilities underground if so ordered by the City. If a pole or antenna support structure supporting a Small Cell Facility or Macro Cell Facility is relocated or removed, Grantee must also relocate or remove its Small Cell Facility or Macro Cell Facility. Absent extraordinary circumstances or undue hardship as determined by the Public Works Director, such relocation shall be made concurrently to minimize the disruption of the public ways. No such extension granted by the Public Works Director under this subsection shall exceed a period of 12 months. The costs and expenses of such relocations shall be allocated as set forth in RMC 12.14.540. (Ord. 2965 § 2 (part), 2019: Ord. 2925 § 2 (part), 2018: Ord. 2175 § 1 (part), 2003).