There is granted to every district the right to construct and operate in a manner affording security for life and property electric light and power lines along, over, under, or upon any road or across any railway or conduit which the route of the lines intersects or runs along.

A district may not construct and operate electric light and power lines along, over, under, or upon any road within any city unless permission to do so is granted by the governing body of the city, which in so doing may impose reasonable conditions upon the proposed use.

Permission pursuant to Section 22476 is not necessary where the road to be used is a convenient part of the route of the lines and at the time construction of the lines was commenced or the plans for them were adopted was located in territory not within an organized city.

A district constructing lines pursuant to this article shall restore the road, railway, or conduit intersected to its former state of usefulness as near as possible.