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FOOTNOTE(S):
--- (1) --- refcharter or refcross or refstatelaw Cross reference— Buildings and building regulations, Ch. 4; planning, Ch. 10; subdivisions, Ch. 14; zoning, App. A.
refcharter or refcross or refstatelaw State Law reference— Sewage charges, G.L. 1956, § 45-14-1 et seq.; installers of individual sewage disposal systems, G.L. 1956, § 5-56-1 et seq.; water pollution, G.L. 1956, § 46-12-1 et seq.; percolation tests and water table elevation determinations, G.L. 1956, § 23-19.5-1 et seq.; sewerage system cleaners, G.L. 1956, § 23-43.3-1 et seq.
Sec. 17-1. - Location of utility poles.#
(a)
This section is enacted to promote highway safety and to make the care and maintenance of the highways more efficient.
(b)
Any utility pole placed in a new location after March 13, 1986, shall be located with respect to the surfaced portion of the adjacent public highway as follows:
(1)
For highways of less than three (3) rods in width, at least three (3) feet.
(2)
For highways of three (3) or more rods in width, at least six (6) feet.
(c)
This section shall not apply to replacement of existing poles.
(d)
Variances from the requirements of this section may be granted by the town council.
Comment Text (parent not a footnote)(Ord. of 3-13-86)