The following regulations shall apply to above-ground facilities:
(A) To the extent possible, registrants shall use poles and conduit existing at the time of permitting in installing above-ground facilities;
(B) All poles or wire holding structures are subject to any applicable, duly adopted regulations regarding location, height, type or other pertinent aspect;
(C) All transmission and distribution structures, poles and other lines and equipment installed or erected by a registrant under this subchapter shall be located so as to minimize any interference with the proper use of the right-of-way with the rights and reasonable convenience of property owners whose property adjoins or abuts any affected right-of-way. Subject to applicable codes, overhead drops shall be as close as possible to other utility drops in order to concentrate the drops in as small an area as possible to minimize visual clutter and interference with the use of private property; and
(D) The utility is responsible for the cost of compliance with safety standards that may impact the rights and reasonable convenience of property owners whose property adjoins or abuts any affected right-of-way.
(1984 Code, § 96.43) (Ord. O-04-20, passed 1-28-2020)