There is hereby established a notification procedure
for utility companies to notify the Township Code Official prior to
commencing any utility work.
The purpose of the notification is to require
utility companies to adequately notify the Township when it places,
replaces, or removes utility poles or underground facilities on a
public right-of-way. The utility company shall notify the licensed
municipal code official at least 24 hours prior to the commencement
of work.
After completing the placement, replacement
or removal of such poles or underground facilities, the public utility
shall remove from such right-of-way any pole no longer in use as well
as any other debris created from such placement, replacement or removal.
The utility company shall be required to restore the property within
the right-of-way to its previous condition as much as possible.
[Amended 6-14-2010 by Ord. No. 10-012]
If the utility company fails to remove old poles
or debris within 90 days after completing the placement, replacement
or removal of poles, the aforesaid utility company shall be fined
up to a maximum of $100 per day until the said removal is completed.
[Added 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 19-001; amended 3-11-2019 by Ord. No. 19-008]
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the siting of poles, cabinets and antennas within the municipal right-of-way of the Township of Manchester is subject to the issuance of a right-of-way permit pursuant to Article
VII of Chapter
372 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Manchester.