[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City of New Rochelle 10-21-2013 by Ord. No.
164-2013. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any damaged utility pole or utility pole from which the plant
has been removed, in whole or in part, which is attached or in close
proximity to a new utility pole.
The cables, terminal, conductors and other fixtures necessary
for transmitting electric, telephone, cable television or other telecommunications
service.
A public street, public easement, public right-of-way, public
highway, public alley, public way, sidewalk or public road accepted
or maintained by the City.
A.
Notification, time frame for removal.
(1)
When the City determines that a utility pole in a City right-of-way
is damaged and poses a potential threat to the public safety, the
City shall notify any public utility with a plant on the damaged pole
that it must remove its plant from the damaged pole within 15 days
of receiving such notification from the City.
(2)
When the City determines that a double pole is in a City road right-of-way,
the City will notify the public utility which owns the double pole
that the pole must be removed within 90 days.
B.
Permit requirements. All permits for the installation of a utility
pole(s) shall include the following provision:
The permittee shall have 90 days to remove a double pole following the installation of a new pole in its immediate vicinity. Failure to do so may result in penalties as provided in § 306-3.
A.
Any public utility that fails to remove its plant from a damaged
pole within 15 days of receiving notification from the City shall
be punishable by a fine of up to $250 for each such violation. Each
day that the violation continues shall be deemed a separate violation,.
B.
The failure to comply with any provisions of this chapter shall be
punishable by a fine of up to $250 for each violation. Each day that
the violation continues shall be deemed a separate violation.
