(A) If employees of the County Sheriff’s office or Highway Department determine that the properties of a utility company are obstructing, interfering or about to obstruct or interfere with roadway travel, snow or debris removal or emergency operations, the Department that makes the determination shall notify the utility company of the obstruction or interference. Upon notification, the utility company shall act immediately to render the property safe and remove the obstruction or interference.
(B) The action should include:
(1) Timely dispatch of a knowledgeable employee to the site;
(2) De-energize or otherwise render the property safe for removal from the roadway; and/or
(3) Report to the Sheriff’s Office or Highway Department when the property is rendered safe for removal and coordinate removal of the property from the roadway.
(Prior Code, § 75.11) (Ord. 2009-01, passed - -)