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8.4 System Construction. All transmission lines, equipment and structures shall be so installed and located as to cause minimum interference with the nghts and reasonable convenience of property owners and at all times shall be kept and maintained in asafe, adequate and substantial condition, and in good order and repair. The Grantee shail, at all times, employ ordinary care and use commonly accepted methods and devices for preventing failures and accidents which are likely to cause damage, injuries, or nuisances to the public. Suitable barricades, flags, lights, flares or other devices shall be used at such times and places as are reasonably required for the safety of all members of the public. Any poles or other fixtures placed in any public way by the Grantee shall be placed in such a manner as not to interfere with the usual travel on such public way. 8.5 Restoration of Public Ways. Grantee shall, at its own expense, restore any damage or disturbance caused to the public way as a result of its operation, construction, or maintenance of the Cable System to a condition reasonably comparable to the condition of the Streets immediately prior to such damage or disturbance. 8.6 Tree Trimming. Grantee or its designee shall have the authority to trim trees on public property at its own expense as may be necessary to protect its wresand facilities, 8.7 Relocation for the Grantor. The Grantee shall, upo receipt of reasonable advance written notice, to be not less than ten (10) business days, protect, support, temporarily disconnect, relocate, or remove any property of Grantee when lawfully requred by the Grantor pursuant to its police powers. To the extent provided by applicable law, and provided Grantor requires all other public utilities operating in the Streets to bear their own costs, Grantee shall be responsible for any costs associated with these obligations to the same extent all other users of the Grantor rights-of- way are responsible for the costs related to the relocation of thei facilities. 8.8 Relocation for a Third Party. The Grantee shall, on the request of any Person holding a lawful permit issued by the Grantor, protect, support, raise, lower, temporarily disconnect, relocate in or remove from the Street as necessary any property of the Grantee, provided that the expense of such is paid by any such Person benefiting from the relocation and the Grantee is given reasonable advance written notice to prepare for such changes. The Grantee may require such payment in advance. For purposes of this subsection, “reasonable advance written notice” shall be no less than ten (10) business days in the event of a temporary relocation and no less than one hundred twenty (120) days for a permanent relocation. 8.9 Reimbursement of Costs. If funds are available to any Person using the Streets for the purpose of defraying the cost of any of the foregoing, the Grantor shall reimburse the Grantee in the same manner in which other Persons affected by the requirement are reimbursed. If the funds are controlled by another governmental entity, the Grantor shall make application for such funds on behalf of the Grantee. 8.10 Emergency Use. Grantee shall comply with 47 U.S.C.544(g) and all regulations issued pursuant thereto with respect to an Emergency Alert System (“EAS”).