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(fl any other information prescribed by the city engineer. Sec. 32 -129. - Maintenance and identification. All companies owning, using or erecting poles in this city shall keep such poles in good condition. Such companies shall indicate upon each pole the name of the owner. Sec. 32 -131. - Joint use generally. In granting permits to erect poles , the city reserves the right, if the interest of the city demands and to the extent permitted by law, to authorize other companies or persons to use the same poles for their purposes upon payment of proper compensation to the owner thereof. All permits shall be subject to these conditions, and, in accepting the permit, the applicant binds himself thereto. Sec. 32 -132. - Use by city. To the extent permitted by law t =he city reserves the right to place city -owned communication and signal wires and other related equipment and facilities on all poles erected in its alleyways or public places onor streets, free of cost or expense to the city. Sec, 32 -135. — Uniformity of height. All poles installed by virtue of a permit granted under this article shall be of uniform height, unless the city engineer shall authorize to the contrary for good cause shown. Sec. 32 -136. — Height limit. No pole shall exceed 50 feet in height, measured from the surface of the street unless the city engineer shall authorize to the contrary for good cause shown. Sec 32 -137 — Underground Districts No new pole shall be installed in an underground district designated under article V of this chapter. 3. Chapter 32 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) is amended by adopting a new Article XI as follows: ARTICLE XI. — CO- LOCATION OF SMALL CELL FACILITIES ON EXISTING STRUCTURES Sec. 32 -301. — Definitions.