[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Pottsville 5-21-1966
by Ord. No. 72-66 as Art. 323 of the 1966 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The location, relocation, removal and replacement of all poles, whether
used for telegraph, telephone, electric light or otherwise, on the streets
and highways shall be determined by the Director of Streets and Public Improvements,
subject, however, to the following regulations:
A.
All poles shall be placed on the curbline or along the
building line on all the streets and highways of the city and shall be placed
in line with the dividing line of the properties wherever such location is
possible and practicable.
B.
Such poles shall be placed in such manner as to cause
the least possible obstruction and injury to the curbs and sidewalks and the
trees thereon and so as not to unnecessarily obstruct such portion of the
fronts of private properties as may be needed or be lawfully in use for business
or other purposes by the owner or tenants of such properties.
C.
When poles are placed on the curbline, they shall be
so placed that the outside line of the poles shall be on a line with the outside
line of the curbstones, unless the pavement where such poles are erected shall
exceed eight (8) feet in width, in which case such poles shall be placed inside
of the curbline and immediately against the curb and the curbstones shall
be cut to uniform thickness so that the poles shall rest against the top of
the curbstones.
D.
When poles are placed along the building line, they shall
be so placed as to be free and clear from the walls of any buildings erected
on abutting properties. However, where unauthorized encroachments project
over the building line and on the street, such unauthorized encroachments
shall be removed where they interfere with the placing of a pole or poles.[1]
The secretary of each company is hereby required to furnish to the City
Clerk, within thirty (30) days after demand made by the City Clerk, a list
containing the number of all poles in the city in actual use and also of those
not in actual use erected or owned by such company.
All applications for permission to erect poles or to run wires on the
same or over or under any of the streets, lanes or alleys of the city or to
enter upon any public streets or alleys for the purpose of laying down pipes
and altering, inspecting and repairing the same by any persons or incorporated
companies with the intent to furnish electric light to the public shall be
made, in writing, to the Director of Streets and Public Improvements. No such
permission shall be granted except under and subject to the following conditions.
The persons or incorporated companies receiving and accepting such permission
shall at all times permit the city to use and occupy all poles erected or
pipes laid under such permission for police or fire alarm systems, free of
charge.
In receiving and accepting such permission, it is expressly understood
by such persons or incorporated companies that such permission shall not be
an exclusive one, nor shall the permission or right be perpetual. The city
reserves the right to require any such persons or incorporated companies to
change, alter, relocate or remove any such poles, wires or pipes and other
devices erected, laid or located under any such permission on such streets,
lanes or alleys at any time for the protection and convenience of the public
travel over the same or for the public safety and welfare.
No bills, posters or notices of any kind shall be allowed on any utility
poles.
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate any of the
provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not exceeding six hundred
dollars ($600.), plus costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of
said fine or costs, shall be subject to a term of imprisonment not to exceed
ninety (90) days.
