[Adopted 12-22-1969 as L.L. No. 1-1970
(Subpart T of the 1970 Municipal Code)]
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
UTILITY CORPORATIONS
Electric corporations, gas and electric corporations, telegraph corporations,
telephone corporations and telegraph and telephone corporations, as each is
defined in the Transportation Corporation Law of the State of New York.
The underground installation of all electrical, telephone and telegraph and television equipment in the Maple City urban renewal project area is hereby deemed required by public necessity in furtherance of said urban renewal project. Public necessity shall include but shall not be limited to the safety, security, welfare, convenience and aesthetic value of the public use in the Maple City urban renewal area by the prohibition and elimination of the aboveground installation of said equipment. The provisions of this Article shall apply to those corporations defined in §
290-1 hereinabove and to any other business or legal entity doing business in said Maple City urban renewal area.
All utility corporations and any other entity doing business within
the Maple City urban renewal project area in the installation of new equipment
or relocation of existing installations, as required by public necessity,
shall make the necessary underground installation at their own cost, expense
and charge.
The installation or maintenance of any and all equipment, as such is contemplated by this article, in violation of the terms and intent of this Article, shall be unlawful and constitute an offense, punishable as provided in §
1-1 of the Code, for each day that the same exists.