N.J. Admin. Code § 14:3-2.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 14:3-2.5 - Identification of utility equipment

(a) This section shall apply to each utility that owns, solely or jointly, a fire hydrant, or a pole or other structure that supports wires or cables that run along or over a public roadway. The utility shall mark each such hydrant, pole, and structure as follows:

1. The utility shall mark the equipment with the initials of its name, abbreviation of its name, corporate symbol or other distinguishing mark or code by which ownership may be readily and definitely ascertained;

2. The utility shall mark the equipment with a number or symbol, or both, by which the location of each piece of equipment may be determined on utility office records;

3. The markings may be made with paint, brand or with a soft metal plate; and

4. The marks shall be of such size and so spaced and maintained as to be easily read.

(b) Compliance with 49 CFR 192.707 by a gas utility constitutes compliance with the marking requirements of this section.

(c) In the case of two or more utilities jointly owning any structures or equipment, the distinguishing mark or number of each utility shall be placed on such structures and equipment, but not necessarily more than one number shall be placed thereon. The numbering may be in accordance with a code which will indicate joint ownership.

(d) In the case of structures erected upon private rights-of-way or on public highways of such character that the construction may be deemed to be a through or trunk line, such mark need be affixed only to every fifth structure; provided, however, that each and every structure situated within the limits of any built-up community shall be marked, except as otherwise provided in (c) above. This subsection shall not be deemed to require the marking of railroad structures located on railroad rights-of-way.

(e) The requirements in this section shall apply to all existing and future structures erected and to all changes in ownership and name.

(f) Each utility shall have available to Board staff a statement showing:

1. The initials, abbreviations of name, corporate symbol or distinguishing mark;

2. The means of marking employed; and

3. The method followed in numbering structures within the limits of cities, towns or other built-up communities, and upon through or trunk lines.

(g) Each utility shall make reasonable efforts to prevent the placing upon its pole of any marks, signs, placards, bulletins, notices, or any other foreign object other than as provided in 27:5-9, Requirements for a permit, and as prescribed in this chapter.

(h) In the case of structures carrying or supporting overhead wires, where there is a double line of such structures, one on each side of the track, such marks need be affixed to but one line of such structures.

N.J. Admin. Code § 14:3-2.5

Amended by R.1997 d.39, effective 2/3/1997.
See: 28 N.J.R. 1810(a), 29 N.J.R. 449(a).
Amended by R.2008 d.119, effective 5/19/2008.
See: 39 N.J.R. 4077(b), 40 N.J.R. 2481(a).
Section was "Identification of poles or structures supporting wires; fire hydrants". Rewrote(a); added new (b); recodified former (b) as (c); recodified former (c) as (h); in (c), inserted "or equipment" and "equipment," and inserted a comma following "code"; in (d) and (h), deleted "such" preceding the first occurrence of "structures"; in (d), substituted "rights-of-way" for "rights of way"; in (e), substituted "section" for "Section"; in the introductory paragraph of (f), deleted "such" preceding "utility" and inserted "to Board staff"; in (f)2, inserted "and"; and in (g), substituted "27:5-9, Requirements for a permit," for "27:5-1 (Advertising on highways and private property prohibited; penalty)" and "this chapter" for "these rules".
Amended by R.2009 d.15, effective 1/5/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 2414(a), 41 N.J.R. 270(a).
Rewrote the introductory paragraph of (a); deleted (a)3; recodified former (a)4 and (a)5 as (a)3 and (a)4; in (a)3, substituted "The" for "Such"; and in (a)4, deleted "characters of the" following "The" and substituted "marks" for "mark".

Amended by 54 N.J.R. 1612(a), effective 8/15/2022