(a) All corporations, copartnerships, associations or individuals or agents thereof, operating in the City, must install and maintain and all their exterior and service wires in any street or alley in the manner required by the regulations of the Public Utility Commission of the State of Ohio or any orders or regulations now or hereafter existing, made by any duly authorized authority pursuant to the provisions of the Public Utility Commission of the State of Ohio.
(b) All poles and wires which are not in use and are not maintained in accordance with the safety and provisions of this chapter shall, upon written notice by the City, be repaired or removed by the corporation, copartnership, association or individual who owns, operates, controls, manages or has charge of such wires and poles.
(c) All City signal or light wires removed for any cause shall be replaced by parties removing the same to the satisfaction of the City and at no expense to the City.
(d) The Superintendent of Utilities shall have the power to require all exterior and services wires to be placed and maintained as provided for in this chapter, and on written notice from the Superintendent of Utilities to any corporation, partnership, association or individual, or agent thereof, calling for the correction or removal of any wires or poles or electrical apparatus of any kind, maintained contrary to the provisions of this chapter, the same shall be immediately removed or corrected by such corporation, copartnership, association or individual, or agent thereof, controlling, managing or owning such wires, poles or apparatus. The City is also hereby authorized and empowered to cause the turning off of the electric current from all conductors or apparatus which are deemed by the City to be unsafe or which have not been installed in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 17-26. Passed 7-10-17.)