(1) Utility facilities in place or presently under construction shall be deemed to conform with these standards without further documentation, except as follows:

(a) where it is determined that definite hazards are created by the present location of such facilities, the department and utility shall mutually attempt to eliminate such hazard. The replacing facility shall conform with the standards required for new facilities on highway right-of-way.

(b) where existing facilities are relocated due to highway projects, the relocated facilities shall conform with the standards required for new facilities on highway right-of-way.