§ 12-56-12. Removal, replacement or relocation of poles in public places.


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  • The director of public works shall have the right to order the removal, replacement or relocation of any pole erected in any street, alley or other public place as may be necessary for proposed public improvements, which pole may become unsafe, or which ceases to be used for the purposes for which erected, or which interferes with the free use of such street, alley or public place, or interferes with the reasonable ingress and egress to private property abutting on such street, alley or public place. It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to maintain such pole or to fail to remove it to a new location designated by the director of public service after ten days' notice in writing from such director to remove, replace or relocate such pole.

(Code 1967, § 29-22; Code 1985, § 27-24)