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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 306.46 PUBLIC UTILITY FACILITIES
1 2 – PUBLIC ROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY.
1 3 1. A public utility may construct, operate, repair, or
1 4 maintain its utility facilities within a public road right-of-
1 5 way. The location of new utility facilities shall comply with
1 6 section 319.5. A utility facility shall not be constructed or
1 7 installed in a manner that causes interference with public use
1 8 of the road.
1 9 2. For purposes of this section, "public utility" means a
1 10 public utility as defined in section 476.1, and shall also
1 11 include waterworks, municipally owned waterworks, joint water
1 12 utilities, rural water districts incorporated under chapter
1 13 357A or 504A, and cooperative water associations. For the
1 14 purposes of this section, "utility facilities" means any
1 15 cables, conduits, wire, pipe, casing pipe, supporting poles,
1 16 guys, and other material and equipment utilized for the
1 17 furnishing of electric, gas, communications, water, or sewer
1 18 service.
1 19 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of
1 20 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
1 21 EXPLANATION
1 22 This bill permits public utilities to construct and
1 23 maintain utility facilities such as cable, pipes, and poles,
1 24 within public road rights-of-way. The location of new utility
1 25 facilities must be approved pursuant to Code section 319.5 and
1 26 cannot cause interference with use of the road by the public.
1 27 The term "public utility" is broadened to include waterworks,
1 28 joint water utilities, rural water districts, and cooperative
1 29 water associations.
1 30 LSB 5548HV 80
1 31 kk/sh/8
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