§ 70-89. Relocation of poles, wires, pipes, etc., when improvements are made—Generally.

Whenever, in the opinion of the city engineer or the city council, it is necessary to have the pipes of gas or water companies or the poles, wires, rails or other appurtenances of any kind whatsoever of telegraph, telephone, electric lighting, electric power or electric street railway companies changed, removed or relaid for the purpose of improvements in streets, lanes, alleys, parks, squares, sidewalks or curbstones, whether by regrading, widening, straightening or otherwise improving such streets, lanes, alleys, parks, squares, sidewalks or curbstones, the owners of such pipes, poles, wires, rails or other appurtenances shall within a reasonable time, after demand made on them by the city council, the city manager or the city engineer, remove, relay or otherwise change the position of such pipes, poles, wires, rails or appurtenances as may be directed by the city engineer to his entire approval and satisfaction, but at the expense of such owners. In no case shall such owners be entitled to damages from the city for interference with or injury to their pipes, poles, wires, rails or other appurtenances by reason of work upon or improvements in or on any street, lane, alley, park, square, sidewalk or curbstone by authority of the city or its officers or agents. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Code 1993, § 30-7)