Except as otherwise provided herein, any telecommunications carrier or provider who desires to construct, install, operate, maintain, or otherwise locate telecommunications facilities in, under, over or across any city right-of-way for the purpose of providing telecommunications services shall first obtain authorization in the form of a telecommunications right‑of‑way use agreement permitting the use of such rights-of-way consistent with the requirements and conditions of such agreement. The provisions of Chapter 14.20 BCC shall not be applicable to any telecommunications carrier or provider who is required to obtain a telecommunications right-of-way use agreement pursuant to this title. (Ord. 5061 § 2, 1998.)