As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings herein 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 Village of Monroe.
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, corporation or public utility 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 Village
highway, street, road or right-of-way of said Village, or change the
location of any existing pole on any Village highway, street, road
or right-of-way of said Village, without first having provided written
notification to the Village through the PSC required accepted electronic
notification system being utilized by said utilities.
When the Village Highway Superintendent determines that a utility
pole on a Village highway, street, road or right-of-way is damaged
or otherwise poses a potential threat to public safety, the Village
Highway Superintendent shall provide written notice to the public
utilities with a plant on the damaged pole that the pole must be repaired,
replaced or removed within 15 days or such shorter reasonable time
period as may be necessary to protect the public safety.