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and other devices necessary or proper to adequately give notice, protection and warning to the public of the existence of all actual or probable conditions present. Neither Portsmouth, nor any person acting on Portsmouth 's behalf, shall take any action or permit any action to be done which may impair or damage any Chesapeake property, including, but not limited to, any public street, public right -of -way or other property located in, on or adjacent thereto. K. In the event of an unexpected repair or emergency, Portsmouth may commence such repair and emergency response work as required under the circumstances, provided Portsmouth shall notify Chesapeake as promptly as possible, before such repair or emergency work is started or as soon thereafter as possible if advance notice is not practicable. L. Portsmouth shall maintain its facilities in good and safe condition and in a manner that complies with all applicable federal, state and local requirements, laws, Agreements, and regulations. M. Portsmouth shall at all times employ a high standard of care and shall install and maintain and use approved methods and devices for preventing failure or accidents which are likely to cause damages, injuries or nuisances to the public. N. Portsmouth shall obtain all required permits from Chesapeake and any other governmental entity having jurisdiction prior to commencing work or any nature and shall comply with all terms and conditions of any such permit. Portsmouth shall furnish detailed plans of the work and other required information, and shall pay all required fees prior to issuance of a permit in accordance with the rates in effect at the time of payment. Portsmouth shall comply with all applicable Ordinances and permitting requirements. Chesapeake shall issue all permits in accordance with applicable law. O. A single permit may be issued for multiple excavations to be made in public streets and rights -of way; provided, however, any applicable fees established by Chesapeake shall apply to each such excavation, unless otherwise provided by Agreement. Exceptions to the requirement for a written permit may be allowed in cases of emergencies involving public safety or restoration of service. In the case of emergency excavations made in a public street or public right -of -way without a permit, Portsmouth shall make a report of each such excavation to Chesapeake within two (2) working days and pay the applicable fee. Any permit application and inspection related to repair of excavations shall be promptly acted upon by Chesapeake so as not to unreasonably delay Portsmouth in efficiently discharging its public service obligation and in any event shall be granted or denied within sixty (60) days from submission and, if denied, accompanied by a written explanation of the reasons the permit was denied and the actions required to cure the denial. IN