[Adopted as Art. XI of the 1926 Bylaws]
All residential, commercial and industrial, electrical and telephone
services from the public utility supply point or handhold to the meter
enclosure of the building shall be installed underground within a
rigid metal galvanized conduit, approved by Underwriters Laboratories,
Inc., or nonmetallic conduit not smaller than schedule 40 PVC so approved,
suitable for underground installation, having a minimum inside diameter
of at least two inches or such larger diameter as may be necessary
for the service intended.
The conduit shall have all necessary sweep bends to make it
one continuous unit free from blockages. It shall be buried to a depth
of not less than 24 inches below the surface of the ground and covered
with at least four inches of sand. If there is less than 24 inches
of cover over the conduit, it shall be encased in at least two inches
of concrete. Prior to backfilling, the completed installation shall
be inspected and approved by the Town of Medfield Wiring Inspector.
[ATM 4-26-1994; 4-28-2014 ATM by Art.
32]
Any person violating the provisions of this Bylaw shall, for
each offense, be punished by a fine of $50. Each day that such violation
continues shall constitute a separate offense. This Bylaw shall be
enforced by any Medfield police officer or the Highway Superintendent.
