CROSS REFERENCES
Requiring wires to be placed underground — See
3rd Class § 2403(50) (53 P.S. § 37403(50)).
Community Antenna Television System — See BUS.
REG. Art. 343.
Signs on poles prohibited — See GEN. OFF. 713.01.
Underground conduits — See S.U. & P.S. 921.06.
[Ord. 42 § 1, passed 10-23-1882]
No person shall erect in the streets of the City poles of any
kind to be used for supporting telegraph wires, or wires used for
any other purpose, or extend such wires across any streets in any
manner without first having obtained the permission of Council.
[Ord. 42 § 2, passed 10-23-1882]
Permission to erect such poles and wires shall be granted only
by ordinance. Unless when such an ordinance is passed it shall be
provided to the contrary, the right to erect poles and wires shall
be considered as granted and, by the party applying therefor, accepted
subject to the terms and conditions of this article.
[Ord. 42 § 2, passed 10-23-1882]
The right is reserved by the City to place one wire on any pole
so erected, and maintain the same there without charge or expense
to the City. Such wire shall be placed in such place as the City Electrician
may elect, but when reasonably practicable on the top of the poles.
[Ord. 42 § 2, passed 10-23-1882]
The license granted to use the streets for the purposes aforesaid
may be revoked at any time and, when revoked, the poles and wires
shall be immediately removed from the streets.
[Ord. 42 § 6, passed 10-23-1882]
If any person has heretofore erected any poles or wires in the
streets without the permission of Council, such poles and wires shall
be immediately removed by the parties erecting them. In default of
compliance with notice to do so, it shall be the duty of the Chief
of the Bureau of Streets to remove the same without delay.
[Ord. 42 § 7, passed 10-23-1882]
All licenses heretofore granted to any person to erect poles
and wires in the streets are hereby revoked, but nothing herein shall
be construed to prevent a renewal of the license heretofore granted
to such person upon application duly made, as provided for in this
article, and subject to its conditions.
[Ord. 42 § 2, passed 10-23-1882]
Such poles and wires shall be erected in such manner and in
such places as the proper municipal authorities shall direct, and
particularly in such manner that the wires shall not come in contact
with those of the fire alarm telegraph.
[Ord. 42 § 2, passed 10-23-1882]
The person erecting such poles and wires shall at all times
keep the same in safe condition, and be responsible to the City, for
all damages it may be made liable for arising from the same.
[Ord. 42 § 3, passed 10-23-1882]
Whenever any wires erected for any purpose whatsoever shall
intersect or cross those of the fire alarm telegraph, the person erecting
such wires shall set a post or pole with crossarms at least two feet
apart at the point of intersection or crossing, and properly attach
such wires to the crossarms in such manner that the wires cannot possibly
come in contact with each other, always when practicable placing the
wires of the fire alarm telegraph on the highest arm.
[Ord. 42 § 4, passed 10-23-1882]
No person shall place any wires on the poles erected by the
City for the use of the fire alarm telegraph without the consent,
in writing, of the City Electrician, which license may be revoked
at the pleasure of Council. When such permission is granted, the wires
shall be placed on the poles in such manner as the City Electrician
shall direct.
[Ord. 42 § 6, passed 10-23-1882]
If any person has heretofore placed any wires on any poles erected
for the use of the fire alarm telegraph, such person shall immediately
remove the same from the poles if so directed by the City Electrician,
or with his consent in writing, attach the wires to the poles in such
manner as he shall direct.
[Ord. 42 § 5, passed 10-23-1882]
No person in moving any building or other thing shall cause
the same to come in contact with the wires of the fire alarm telegraph
without first having given notice to the City Electrician of the fact
that such building or other thing will come in contact with the wire,
so that the City Electrician may be present, and the fire alarm telegraph
wire shall not be cut under any circumstances except by the express
direction of the City Electrician.
[Ord. 2010 § 1, passed 12-18-1902]
All telegraph, telephone and electric light poles and all other
poles now erected or hereafter to be erected for the support of electric
wires upon any street or other City property, which are or shall be
owned by any person other than the City itself, shall be designated
by the name of such owner, and each of such poles shall have a distinct
number which, together with the name, shall be legibly marked and
so maintained, open to public view, upon the poles so designated,
not higher than 10 feet from the grade of street.
[Ord. 2010 § 1, passed 12-18-1902]
Such poles shall be placed, replaced, erected or maintained
only at such points as may be designated by the City Electrician,
who shall keep in his office an accurate record of the location of
each pole as designated and permitted by him. It shall be the duty
of the City Electrician at least once a year to cause a thorough count,
inspection and record of all telegraph, telephone and electric light
poles, and all other poles erected within the limits of the City,
also count and record the number of crossarms thereon, and the distance
between the crossarms, and count and report to the Mayor the number
of brackets thereon, if any. If any pole shall be found to be defective,
unsuitable or unsound, he shall notify the owner of the pole to forthwith
replace the same with a sound pole. It shall be the duty of such owner
to replace such defective, unsuitable or unsound pole within 48 hours
after receiving such notice.
[Ord. 2010 § 1, passed 12-18-1902]
No person shall place or use a bracket on any pole for the purpose
of supporting, attaching or carrying a wire.
[Ord. 2010 § 1, passed 12-18-1902]
If any person shall violate the provisions of this article,
it shall be the duty of the City Electrician to report such violation
to the Mayor, who shall notify such person of such violation, and
it shall then be the duty of the person to correct the violation within
10 days from receipt of the notice.
[Ord. 2010 § 1, passed 12-18-1902]
Any pole not lettered and numbered as provided for in this article
shall be considered a "dead" or unused pole, and it may be removed
by the City or its officers as an obstruction of the highway, without
liability therefor and at the expense of the owner of such pole.
[Ord. of 6-11-1879]
No person who may be authorized to put up wires in the streets
for telegraphic or other purposes shall place such wires less than
18 feet above the roadways of the streets.
[Ord. 2218 § 1, passed 8-17-1903]
No person shall erect or maintain a guy wire in the streets
or public grounds of the City unless the lowest part of such wire
shall be at least 12 feet above the grade.
[Ord. 2205 § 1, 2, passed 7-17-1903]
No person shall paste, tack or affix any advertisement or sign
on any pole in the City which is used or intended to be used for carrying
or supporting wires.
[Ord. 7120 § 1, 2, passed 8-31-1928]
No person shall paste or otherwise affix any advertisement or
sign on any ornamental or other lighting poles owned by the City.
However, Council may, by resolution duly approved, authorize the placing
of temporary signs of an approved type, in connection with any civic
or community project. Council may also give permission by resolution
to place direction and information signs of a design and type to be
approved by it, to bus line companies operating within the City.
[Ord. 1045 § 1, passed 2-14-1895]
It shall be the duty of the City Electrician to care for and
maintain the wires and boxes of the fire alarm system of the City,
under such reasonable rules and regulations as may be made for that
purpose by the Chief of the Bureau of Fire. However, such rules and
regulations shall in no way interfere with the present duty of the
City Electrician in caring for the wires and boxes of the police call
system.
[Ord. of 6-11-1879; Ord.
42 § 8, passed 10-23-1882; Ord. 2010 § 1, passed 12-18-1902; Ord. 2218 § 1, 2, passed 8-17-1903; Ord. 2205 § 1, 2, passed 7-17-1903; Ord. 7120 § 1, 2, passed 8-31-1928]
