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A franchise shall be required of any utility or telecommunications operator or carrier or other person who desires to occupy public ways and to provide telecommunications or utility services to any person or area in the city or outside the city; provided, however, that a right-of-way use permit may be approved in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 12.60 ACC in the following circumstances:

A. A privately owned utility or telecommunications system which is operated solely for purposes of serving itself. An example of such system includes, but is not limited to, utility or telecommunication facilities connecting two business facilities under common ownership or control, when said facilities are not offered to other business entities or persons.

B. A cable system as defined in ACC 5.84.020 shall be governed by the procedures of Chapter 20.06 ACC rather than the requirements of this chapter. (Ord. 6798 § 3 (Exh. C), 2020; Ord. 5271 § 1, 1999; Ord. 5034 § 1, 1998. Formerly 20.06.010.)