(a) Any other provision of this article notwithstanding, a public utility, or any agent acting on behalf of a public utility to maintain the public utility's rights-of-way(s) within the City, need not obtain a permit under this Chapter in order to maintain its right-of-ways within the City, but shall instead comply with the provisions of this article.
(b) Any public utility, or any agent acting on behalf of a public utility to maintain the public utility's rights-of-ways within the City, which plans to maintain its rights-of-ways within the City involving public trees shall, on an annual basis, provide to the Tree Warden a general description of such plan or plans. Such maintenance shall conform with the Primary Standards of the National Arborists Association.
(c) For purposes of this article, the term "public utility" means any person engaging in the provision of public services which are regulated by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. (Ord. 260. Passed 7-19-16.)