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Except as authorized by Section 32 -154 noio new pole shall be installed in an underground district designated under article V of this chapter, provided however that installation of new wireless support structures in underaround districts shall only be prohibited if (1)The undergrounding requirement or comprehensive plan objective resulting in creation of the undergrounding requirement existed at least three months prior to the submission of the application for erection of the wireless support structure: (2) Co- location of wireless facilities on existing utility poles, city -owned structures with the city's consent, existing wireless support structures, or a building within the underground district is permitted: (3)The replacement of existing utility poles and wireless support structures with poles or support structures of the same size or smaller is permitted in the underground district: and (4)The disapproval of the application for erection of a wireless support structure in the underground district would not unreasonably discriminate between the applicant and other wireless services providers._ wireless infrastructure providers. providers of telecommunications services, and other providers of functionally equivalent services. Sec. 32 -138. — New and replacement poles and wireless support structures. (a) New poles, including utility_ poles, and new wireless support structures shall be as consistent as possible with the materials, finish and color of the adjacent poles in the surrounding area. (b) Where it is necessary to replace an existing pole or wireless support structure due to age. maintenance, condition or structural issues, the replacement pole shall not be considered a new pole or new wireless support structure so long as the new pole or new wireless support structure does not exceed 50 feet in height, measured from the surface of the street, and is not more than 10 feet taller than the tallest existing utility pole located within 500 feet of the replacement pole within the same public way or within the existing line of op les. ARTICLE V. — UNDERGROUND WIRES. Sec. 32 -154. - Erection or maintenance of aerial wires, cables, etc., in underground districts. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or maintain aerial wires, cables- wireless support structures or poles within the underground utility districts described in this article after the dates applied to the respective districts in section 32 -153 except as otherwise stated in section 32 -137 and subsection (b) below. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence. replacing utility poles and wireless support structures with poles or wireless support structures of the came size or smaller shall be permissible under this article V (b) No exception shall be granted unless the city manager finds that such requested exception would not be injurious to the neighborhood, that denial would create severe and undue hardship for the person, and that denial would result in no appreciable benefit to the neighborhood. The granting of an exception shall be at the sole discretion of the city manager.