[Adopted 10-3-2017 by L.L. No. 5-2017]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
DANGEROUS/DAMAGED POLE
Any utility pole that is structurally compromised due to
weather, a traffic incident, and/or age and poses a potential threat
to public safety.
DOUBLE POLE
Any old utility pole which is attached or in close proximity
to a new utility pole.
PLANT
The cables, terminals, conductors and other fixtures necessary
for transmitting electric, telephone, cable television or other telecommunications
service.
PUBLIC UTILITY
Any corporation, authority, or other entity that provides
electric, telephone, cable television, or other service, including
telecommunications service, to the residents of the Town of Thompson.
UTILITY POLE
A column or post used to support service lines for a public
utility.
WRITTEN NOTIFICATION/WRITTEN NOTICE
A writing directed to a representative of a public utility,
who may be designated by the utility to receive such notice, sent
by regular mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail.
No person, firm or corporation subject to the jurisdiction and
regulation of the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) shall
place or erect any pole for any purpose on any Town highway, street,
road, right-of-way or any other roadway or right-of-way located in
the Town, or change the location of any existing pole on any Town
highway, street, road, right-of-way or any other roadway or right-of-way
located in the Town, without first having provided notification to
the Town through the PSC-required accepted electronic notification
system being utilized by said utilities.
Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary,
the CEO may extend the time frame of any written notice provided under
this article for an additional period not exceeding the original statutory
time frame set forth in this article. The public utility shall make
a request for an extension in writing to the CEO prior to the expiration
of the time frame contained in the original written notice, together
with the basis for the request. The CEO shall determine whether the
request for extension should be granted or denied and provide a written
response to the public utility. In such instances where the request
is granted, the CEO shall issue another written notice, which shall
then be applicable instead of the previously issued notice.