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EXHIBIT A 1. Article II of Chapter 32 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) is amended by amending Subsection 32- 58(a), as follows. Section 32 -58 is not otherwise amended. Sec. 32 -58. - Permit required; exceptions. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to dig up, break, excavate, tunnel, undermine, obstruct or in any manner disturb the surface or subsurface of any street, lane, alley or public right -of -way in the city, or to perform work within or on the public right- of-way or on structures located within or on the public right -of -way which reasonably requires the implementation of traffic control or similar measures for the safety of workers and the general publi c. without first having obtained from the city engineer a permit to do so, except as otherwise provided for herein; nor shall such work be performed after such permit shall have been revoked or shall have become ineffective. All work shall be performed in accordance with the City of Portsmouth Standards and the City of Portsmouth "Engineering Standards for Work in the Right - of- Way." 2. Article IV of Chapter 32 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) is amended by amending Sections 32 -127, 32 -128, 32 -129, 32 -131, and 32 -132, and by adopting new sections 32 -135, 32 -136, and 32 -137, as follows: Sec. 32 -127. — Permit and franchise or encroachment permit required. No person shall erect a post or a pole in any of the city's streets or rights -of -way unless he first obtains lea franchise or encroachment permit and (2) a permit therefor from the city engineer as required by section 32 -58. Sec. 32 -128. - Plan of location and other materials to accompany permit application. Any application for a permit to erect poles on the streets shall be accompanied by the following materials: aka plan indicating the proposed location of the same, subject to the approval of the city engineer:} b) the diameter of such pole at the butt; (c) the minimum depth to which such pole is to be set or pole base design as applicable; d) the height of such pole above the surface of the street (e) the service for which such pole is to be used; and