[Adopted 8-20-1996 by Ord. No. 299-A (Ch. 21, Part 6, of the 2010 Code of Ordinances)]
It shall be unlawful to maintain or install any wires, cables or other equipment for the transmission of electric current impulses, sounds, voices or communications in, on, under, over or along any street, road, sidewalk, parkway or other public place in the Borough or in, on, under, over or along any street or road or to any newly constructed building or structure on, above or under the grounds, or to maintain or install any pole or mass to support or hold such wires or equipment in such a place, without having fully complied with the provisions of this article.
No wires, cables or equipment for the purposes mentioned in § 362-51 of this article shall be installed overhead, above, along or over any such street, alley, parkway, sidewalk, park or other public place in the Borough, or over or above any newly constructed building or structure, after this article goes into effect; provided, however, that replacement of overhead equipment lawfully existing and maintained may be made and equipment for servicing premises presently served from existing overhead wires and cables may be installed, upon certification by the public utilities concerned that underground installation is not feasible, stating the reasons therefor, and upon approval of said work by the Borough.
All other such wires and cables hereinafter installed shall be placed underground in conduits properly constructed, laid and maintained in accordance with the plan therefor approved by the public utilities concerned and the Borough.
Applications for permits for the installation or maintenance of electric wires, telephone cables or other electric transmission cables shall be made, in writing, to the Borough and shall state the name of the applicant and the location, nature, size and purpose of the proposed installation. Each such application shall be accompanied by plans and specifications showing the location involved, the method of installation contemplated and the nature of the proposed equipment.
Where the installation and maintenance of the electric wires or cables relates to the subdivision of land or land development pursuant to Chapter 370, Subdivision and Land Development, the applicant shall provide the aforesaid specifications and plans to the Planning Commission with the plans for said subdivision or land development; and the Planning Commission and the Borough Council shall review and act upon said plans and specifications for the installation of electric wires and cables in the same manner as it now acts upon subdivision plans.
There shall be a fee paid to the Borough of Chalfont for each permit issued pursuant to the provisions hereof in an amount established, from time to time, by resolution of the Borough Council.[1]
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Editor's Note: The current Fee Schedule is on file in the Borough offices.
The provisions of this article shall not be applicable to the following installations:
A. 
Any individual radio or television antenna installed by or for the owner of a single residential, commercial or industrial business and designed to serve the owners or tenants thereof.
B. 
Any installation on a municipal building or fire company building designed to serve a public purpose.
C. 
Installation for electric, telephone or other services requiring installation of electric wires to newly constructed or proposed-to-be-constructed commercial and industrial buildings upon a certification by the public utilities concerned that underground installation is not feasible, stating the reasons therefor, and upon approval of the Borough Manager.
[Added 12-18-2001 by Ord. No. 326]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs, and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this article continues or each section of this article which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.