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Within this chapter, words with specific defined meanings shall have the same meaning as the definitions provided within § 55.02 of the City of Piqua Code of Ordinances.
DECORATIVE POLE. A pole, arch, or structure other than a street light pole placed in the right-of-way specifically designed and placed for aesthetic purposes and on which no appurtenances or attachments have been placed except for any of the following:
(1) Electric lighting;
(2) Specially designed informational or directional signage;
(3) Temporary holiday or special event attachments;
(4) Banners on poles authorized by the city.
ENCLOSURE. A cabinet for equipment intended to conceal its contents, prevent electrical shock to users, and protect the contents from the environment.
EQUIPMENT. Electrical and/or mechanical devices or components.
OCCUPY, USE. With respect to a right-of-way, to place a tangible thing in a right-of-way for any purpose, including, but not limited to, constructing, repairing, positioning, maintaining, or operating lines, poles, pipes, conduits, ducts, equipment, or other structures, appurtenances, or facilities necessary for the delivery of public utility services or any services provided by a cable operator.
PUBLIC UTILITY. A wireless service provider as defined in division (A)(20) of R.C. § 4927.01 or any company described in R.C. § 4905.03 except in divisions (B) and (D of that section, which company also is a public utility as defined in R.C. § 4905.02; and includes any electric supplier as defined in R.C. § 4933.81.
RIGHT OF WAY, PUBLIC WAY. The surface of, and the space within, through, on, across, above, or below, any public street, public road, public highway, public freeway, public lane, public path, public alley, public court, public sidewalk, public boulevard, public parkway, public drive, public easement, and any other land dedicated or otherwise designated for a compatible public use, which, on or after July 2, 2002, is owned or controlled by a municipal corporation. RIGHT-OF-WAY excludes a private easement.
UTILITY EASEMENT. An easement dedicated for the use of a Public Utilities Commission of Ohio regulated utility.
UTILITY POLE. A structure that is designed for, or used for the purpose of, carrying lines, cables, or wires for electric distribution or telecommunications service. The term excludes street signs and decorative poles.
WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURE. A pole, such as a monopole, either guyed or self-supporting street light pole, traffic signal pole, a 15-foot or taller sign pole, or utility pole capable of supporting wireless small cell facilities. As used in R.C. § 4939.031 and this chapter, WIRELESS SUPPORT STRUCTURE excludes all of the following;
(1) A utility pole or other facility owned or operated by a municipal electric utility;
(2) A utility pole or other facility used to supply traction power to public transit systems, including railways, trams, streetcars, and trolleybuses.
(Ord. 8-18, passed 4-17-18)
(A) It shall be unlawful to install utility poles, wireless support structures, overhead or above ground lines, cables, wires, equipment, enclosures, fixtures, guys and anchors for electric distribution or telecommunications service, upon or over the right of way, public way, or utility easements, or parts thereof hereinafter named and referred to as underground or buried utility areas, except for street signs, decorative poles and fixtures and ancillary equipment necessary thereto for providing lighting or traffic control, which may be installed within designated underground or buried utility areas.
(B) The following right-of-way, public way, or utility easements, are hereby designated as underground or buried utility areas:
(1) Within the Piqua Downtown Historic District and any future historic districts as approved by the City of Piqua City Commission.
(2) Within the right-of-way, public way, and contiguous utility easements known as:
2018 S-62
37 Streets and Sidewalks § 92.20
(a) Main Street from Wood Street to Riverside Drive
(b) Wayne Street from Wood Street to Greene Street
(c) Downing Street from Water Street to Greene Street
(d) Water Street from Harrison Street to Downing Street
(e) High Street from Harrison Street to Downing Street
(f) Ash Street from Armory Drive to Downing Street
(g) Greene Street from Spring Street to Downing Street
(h) North Street from Spring Street and to Wayne Street
(i) Mound Street from Wayne Street to Main Street
(j) Sycamore Street from Main Street to Downing Street
(k) Wood Street from Wayne Street to Main Street
(l) East Main Street from Main Street to First Street
(m) Former Miami and Erie Canal from East Main Street to Riverside Drive
(n) Forest Avenue from Echo Lake Drive to north end
(o) Cromes Drive from Statler Road to Patrizio Place
(p) Patrizio Place from Cromes Drive to east end.
(3) The right of way, public way, and contiguous utility easements occupied by and described by the following subdivision name references:
(a) Marymount Subdivision
(b) Lakewood Subdivision
(c) Hopewood Estates
(d) McNeal Subdivision
(e) Flesh Subdivision
(f) Lakeridge Subdivision
(g) Echo Hills Subdivision
(h) Eagles Nest Subdivision
(i) Park Ridge Subdivision
(j) Deerfield Subdivision
(k) Blackwell Subdivision
(1) Marwood Estates
(m) Lakeview Subdivision
(n) Arrowhead Estates
(o) Kenridge Subdivision
(p) Sandel Subdivision
(q) Indian Ridge Subdivision
(r) Eastview Subdivision
(B) The use or maintenance of utility poles, wireless support structures, overhead or above ground lines, cables, wires, equipment, enclosures, guys, fixtures and anchors for electric distribution or telecommunications service, upon or over the right-of-way, public way, utility easements, or parts thereof, which by the terms of this chapter have been designated underground or buried utility areas is hereby declared to be unlawful. Upon receipt of notification the owner of existing installations within the designated area shall provide to the city within 90 days a plan for the removal of such facilities with said removal of facilities to be completed by a date agreed upon by the city and the facility owner, and said completion date shall not be more than five years from the date of notification. Existing facilities shall be recognized as unlawful at such time the plan submittal period expires and the owner has failed to respond with a submittal or upon the facility removal date agreed upon. Each day that an unlawful installation continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense and shall be a separate violation of the terms of this chapter and punishable accordingly.
(‘97 Code, § 93.18) (Ord. 18-54, passed 6-21-54; Am. Ord. 8-18, passed 4-17-18) Penalty, see § 10.99
Overhead lines, cables, or wires for electric distribution or telecommunications service located within right-of-way, public ways, or utility easements not designated as underground or buried utility areas shall be permitted to cross over intersecting right-of-way, public ways, or utility easements designated as underground or buried utility areas provided the facilities cross over in a manner that minimizes the presence and length of the overhead facilities within the restricted area.
(‘97 Code, § 93.16) (Ord. 18-54, passed 6-21-54; Am. Ord. 8-18, passed 4-17-18) Penalty, see § 10.99
In the event the owner of overhead or above ground lines, cables, wires, equipment, enclosures for electric distribution or telecommunications service desires to maintain service within a right-of-way, public way, or utility easement area designated as underground or buried utility areas, the facilities must be placed under the surface of the above named districts, streets, subdivisions or parts thereof, and in accordance with the plans, specifications and approval of the City Engineer.
(‘97 Code, § 93.17) (Ord. 18-54, passed 6-21-54; Am. Ord. 8-18, passed 4-17-18) Penalty, see § 10.99
PARADES
(A) No person, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind shall commence, engage or participate in any event involving a procession, show, march, exhibition, pageant or other similar display (“parade”) in or upon any street, park, sidewalk or other place in the city unless a parade permit has been previously obtained from the City Manager.
(B) This subchapter does not apply to funeral processions or governmental agencies acting within the scope of their functions.
(‘97 Code, § 93.19) (Ord. 2-83, passed 1-17-83; Am. Ord. 8-18, passed 4-17-18) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Applications for parade permits shall be submitted to the City Manager (on forms available at the department) not less than 15 days before the date on which the proposed parade is to occur, unless this requirement is waived for good cause by the City Manager.
(B) The application shall include the following information:
(1) Name, address, and phone number of the person seeking to conduct the parade.
(2) Name, address and phone number of the organization sponsoring such parade.
(3) Date on which the parade is to be conducted.
(4) Time the parade is to start.
(5) Parade route including the starting point and ending destination.
(6) Approximate number of units which will constitute the parade.
(7) The time and location that the parade units will assemble.
(8) Any reasonable information that the City Manager determines necessary to render a fair determination as to whether a permit is to be issued or not.
(C) Each application for a parade permit shall be approved or approved with conditions or rejected by the City Manager within seven days after an application is submitted.
(‘97 Code, § 93.20) (Ord. 2-83, passed 1-17-83; Am. Ord. 8-18, passed 4-17-18) Penalty, see § 10.99