[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Clearfield 2-2-1967 by Ord. No.
942.[1] (Ch. 67 of the 1966 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance repeals and replaces Ord. No.
136, adopted by the Borough of Clearfield 10-1-1900.
It shall be the duty of the Street Commissioner, or such other
officer as may be named for the purpose by Borough Council, to make
or cause to be made an annual enumeration and inspection of all telegraph
poles, telephone poles, electric light poles and electric power poles,
and any and all other poles which are now erected and maintained or
may hereafter be erected and maintained by any person, firm, association
or corporation whatsoever upon or along any of the streets, alleys
or public places in the Borough of Clearfield. Such enumeration and
inspection shall be made in the month of December of every year, and
further inspections may be made by the Street Commissioner or other
officer appointed for the purpose at any other time deemed advisable
by the Borough Council, Street Commissioner or other officer appointed
for the purpose.
The Street Commissioner or other person appointed for the enumeration
and inspection of poles as herein provided shall make a true report,
in writing, to Borough Council at the first regular meeting thereof
in January of each and every year, setting forth the condition and
number of poles erected and maintained by each person, firm, association
or corporation owning and maintaining such poles within the limits
of the Borough.
For the purpose of defraying the expense of the inspection and
enumeration as herein provided, an annual inspection fee of $0.20
for each pole is hereby imposed for each pole maintained at the time
of each annual inspection upon or along any of the streets, alleys
or public places of the Borough of Clearfield. Such fee shall be for
the use of the Borough and shall be paid in each case by the person,
firm, association or corporation owning and maintaining such poles.
Upon receipt of the report from the Street Commissioner or other
officer appointed for the purpose, the Borough Secretary shall prepare
a statement of the number of poles maintained in the Borough by every
such person, firm, association or corporation and the amount of inspection
fee payable therefor. On or before the first day of March in each
and every year, the Secretary shall give notice to such person, firm,
association or corporation of said inspection fee and that the same
is due and payable to the Borough not later than 60 days from time
of notification. The submission of notification of enumeration and
inspection of poles shall be a condition precedent to the obligation
of the person, firm, association or corporation owning and maintaining
such poles to pay such inspection fee.
Any person, firm, association or corporation owning or maintaining
any pole upon or along any of the streets, alleys or public place
of the Borough of Clearfield and refusing or neglecting to pay the
inspection fee imposed under this chapter, shall be subject to a fine
or penalty of $0.20 per pole for each month the fee for any pole remains
unpaid beyond the time limit it is due in accordance with the terms
of this chapter. The fine or penalty shall be for the use of the Borough
of Clearfield and shall be collected as fines and penalties are now
by law collected.
Ordinance No. 136 adopted October 1, 1900, and any other ordinances
or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
