Chapter 12.20
UTILITY LINES IN STREETS
Sections:
12.20.010 Franchise or permit required.
12.20.020 Violation – Penalty.
12.20.010 Franchise or permit required.
It is unlawful for any person, company or corporation to excavate for, place or string any telegraph, telephone, electric light or power pole or poles or wire or wires in, upon or over any street, avenue or alley of the city by any person, company or corporation who has not obtained a franchise or a permit from the said city so to do. (Ord. 436 § 1, 1915).
12.20.015 Construction standards for the regulation of use of public rights-of-way and public property.
All developments shall be required to construct and install telecommunications conduit on all streets that are affected, disturbed, constructed and/or improved by development unless otherwise approved, pending a review by the city engineer. This conduit shall be for the purpose of installing telecommunications cable, fiber optic wiring or other infrastructure as necessary.
This conduit shall be placed at horizontal and vertical locations as determined by the city engineer. The conduit shall conform to the size, shape and characteristics as determined by the city engineer based on industry standards. Once installed and accepted by the city, the conduit shall become the property of the city of Mount Vernon.
Development as defined in this section shall mean the construction of improvements such as buildings, homes, subdivisions, streets, and utilities. (Ord. 2927, 1999).
12.20.020 Violation – Penalty.
Any person, company or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the enforcement provisions contained in MVMC Title 19, Code Enforcement, as it is currently written or as it may be amended in the future. (Ord. 3600 § 7, 2013).