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Chapter 201 ELECTRIC SERVICE
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Chapter 378 MUNICIPAL CLAIMS AND LIENS
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Chapter 396 PARKS AND RECREATION
Chapter 403 PAWNBROKERS
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Chapter 424 POLES
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Chapter 442 RECORDS, PUBLIC ACCESS
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Chapter 549 TAXATION
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§ 424-118. Regulations.
[Amended 5-29-2001 by Ord. No. 14-2001]
Poles or appurtenances, guys, and wires as defined herein shall be erected, maintained and replaced in accordance with the following rules and regulations:
   A.   Regulation 1. Making poles or appurtenances.
      (1)   Rule 1. Every pole, guy, stub and H-structure shall at all times be legibly marked or labeled with the name or initials of the owner thereof and an identifying number.
   B.   Regulation 2. Poles and guy stubs.
      (1)   Rule 1. Poles. The wire span between poles shall not be more than 200 feet except with the consent of the Public Works Director.
      (2)   Rule 2. No pole or guy stub smaller than a Class 10 pole may be used at any place for the support of any wire, except for the support of wires from a distribution pole leading to a structure to whose occupants such wires provide service and when such wires are in such locations known as "fence post runs," a twelve-foot pole of less strength than a Class 10 pole may be used; provided such wires and poles do not cross or are not located on any street or any place to which the public is permitted access. "Class 10 pole" means a creosoted southern pine pole, 16 feet long with an approximate circumference of 14 inches measured at a point six feet from the butt with strengths equivalent to those established for Class 10 poles by the United States Bureau of Standards, or any other wood or metal pole, equivalent in strength to such specification for creosoted southern pine.
   C.   Regulation 3. Guying and anchoring.
      (1)   Rule 1. Guys hereafter erected, repaired or replaced shall not be attached to any point less than eight feet above the ground.
      (2)   Rule 2. Before work begins on the demolition or reconstruction of any building or structure, any part of which provides support for poles or appurtenances, wire or guys the contractor or person in charge of the building, structure, or work shall notify the Public Works Director. Any temporary support which may be provided for such pole or appurtenance, wire or guy shall meet the approval of the Public Works Director. Before a permanent support is installed, a relocation permit shall be obtained as provided hereinbefore.
   D.   Regulation 4. Overhead wires.
      (1)   Rule 1. No communication wire or guy, except span wire or service wires to a building, shall be strung across a street at less than 18 feet from the ground measured at the point at which it is closest to the ground.
      (2)   Rule 2. No electric wire, except service wires to a building, shall be strung across or along a street at less than 24 feet from the ground measured above.
      (3)   Rule 3. On "joint use" poles, wherever possible, telephone and telegraph wires and cables shall take the lowest position, electrified wire the highest position, and police telephone and telegraph and fire alarm wires of the City shall take the middle position. However, this shall not apply to poles erected or maintained by permission granted by franchise which reserves the highest cross arm for wires of the City, except, that upon the filing of a written acceptance of this provision with the City Clerk, by the owners of any such franchises, the franchise shall be deemed to be amended accordingly.
   E.   Regulation 5. Transformers and H-structures.
      (1)   Rule 1. On any street, transformers or loading coils on single poles shall be so constructed that no transformer or loading coil, cross bar of any H-structure used to support transformers or loading coils shall be closer to the ground than 15 feet.