CHAPTER 11: BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL

11-1. UNDERGROUND UTILITY INSTALLATIONS-GENERALLY.

   (A)   This section, together with §§ 11-2, 11-3 and 11-4, shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Utility Safety Ordinance."

   (B)   As used in this section and §§ 11-2, 11-3 and 11-4, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them as follows.

      PUBLIC UTILITY. Any industry having underground facilities and being regulated by the Michigan Public Service Commission and shall include, but shall not be limited by such enumeration, the Michigan Bell Telephone Company, Consumers Power Company, Southeastern Michigan Gas Company, Michigan Consolidated Gas Company, the Detroit Edison Company, Michigan Gas Storage Company and Buckeye Pipeline Company.

      EXCAVATOR. Any person who undertakes to remove earth prior to constructing a new facility or repairing an old facility located underground or above the ground.

      MAJOR INSTALLATION. Any facility of any public utility that is designed to serve more than one single-family residence building.

(1978 Code, § 8-1)