Sec. 70-78. - Removal of utility poles no longer in service.

Any utility pole erected pursuant to this article or by any state agency regulation, upon, adjacent to or in any city owned or maintained highway, including the roadway, sidewalk, curbing, median or buffer thereof, which is no longer in use for its intended purposes, or which has been replaced by a new pole, shall be removed by the utility company which has ownership or control of the pole which is no longer in service, or, in the case of a replacement pole, by the utility company which has caused its replacement within ten days of its termination of service, or of its replacement, as the case may be. Any utility or entity other than the utility or entity having ownership or control of the pole, which has wires or other appurtenances attached to the pole no longer being utilized shall remove said wires and/or appurtenances within the same ten-day period.

Any violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of $500.00. Each day in which the violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. No. O-05-31, § I, 10-18-05; Ord. No. O-07-20, § I, 8-20-07)