Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:3-17a, any public utility must provide
at least 24 hours' notice to the appropriately licensed code official
of the Township prior to commencing any construction or excavation
related to the placement, replacement or removal of a utility pole
or underground facility used for the supplying or distribution of
electricity, water service, or telephone or other telecommunication
service, located on or below a public right-of-way in the Township.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:3-17a, Subsections c, d and e, a public
utility shall remove from the public right-of-way any utility pole
or underground facility that was installed or used by that utility,
along with other debris related thereto, and restore the property
within 90 days after that pole or facility is no longer in use. The
Township Administrator or his designee shall be responsible to provide
the utility with the required five days' notice prior to the expiration
of that ninety-day period, shall be authorized to impose a fine of
up to $100 for each day thereafter the requirement is not met, and
initiate such action as is appropriate to collect or enforce such
penalties as per the Penalty Enforcement Law.