Chapter 26 - Utility Lines Along And Across Highways
- Section 31-26-1 - Application to board of county commissioners to erect poles and wires or to burycable for electricity and telephone--Period covered by application--Regulation byLegislature.
- Section 31-26-2 - Exclusive grant prohibited.
- Section 31-26-3 - Location of poles, fixtures or underground cable--Appeal to commission and circuitcourt--Procedure.
- Section 31-26-4 - Change of line upon change of highway--Notice.
- Section 31-26-5 - Lines or cable maintained in accordance with National Electrical Safety Code--Compliance establishes due care in negligence claim.
- Section 31-26-6 - Negligent construction of lines--Inductive interference--Expense of correction--Burden of proof--Liability in absence of negligence--Lines properly constructed.
- Section 31-26-7 - Telephone lines--Compliance with other statutes.
- Section 31-26-8 - "Person" including other entities.
- Section 31-26-9 - Noncompliance with requirements as petty offense.
- Section 31-26-10 - Application to county auditor--Telephone lines excepted.
- Section 31-26-11 - Contents of application--Central plant location--Route--Telephone lines.
- Section 31-26-12 - Rural electrification lines throughout county--Definition of rural electrification.
- Section 31-26-13 - Application presented to board of county commissioners--Notice of hearing.
- Section 31-26-14 - Action by board--Period of delay.
- Section 31-26-15 - Application granted--Adjustment with other utilities--Apportionment of costs--Telephone companies.
- Section 31-26-16 - Conformity to public utilities commission order.
- Section 31-26-17 - Appeal by aggrieved parties--Trial de novo--Appeal during vacation.
- Section 31-26-18 - Change of route--Change by county board--Appeal--Procedure.
- Section 31-26-19 - Minimum height of utility lines--Liability for damage to lines below minimumheight.
- Sections 31-26-20, right-of-way - Cost of adjusting lines to minimum height--Acquisition of new highway --Items excluded from cost
- Section 31-26-21 - Liability for damage for negligent construction or maintenance of line.
- Section 31-26-22 - Electrical lines, pipelines, communication lines and other utilities--Permits--Rules--Compliance with National Electrical Safety Code establishes due care in negligenceclaim.
- Section 31-26-23 - Relocation or removal of electrical lines, communication lines, and pipelines--Procedural requirements.
- Section 31-26-23.1 - Agreements with owners of utility lines and facilities for future relocation--Limitation.
- Section 31-26-24 - Rural water pipelines covered by chapter.
- Section 31-26-25 - Application for construction of rural water pipeline over, across, or under publichighways--Countywide authorization.
- Section 31-26-26 - Relocation of pipeline not required by highway change if owner and county boardagree.