N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 16 § 217.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 217.1 - (first district) marking or numbering poles or structures for carrying overhead wires

(a) Prior to January 1, 1915 each and every electrical corporation, railroad corporation and street railroad corporation within the First District owning or using poles, pillars or other structures for carrying overhead wires or for the support of overhead tracks shall mark the same with the initial of its name, or other distinguishing mark of ownership, and also with a number, such numbers to be consecutive along each street, avenue, highway or private right of way.

(b) In case two or more of said corporations jointly own such a structure, such distinguishing mark of ownership of each corporation shall be placed thereon.

(c) This section shall apply to all said structures as are now or may be hereafter erected and also to all changes in the ownership thereof.

(d) Said marks and numbers shall be of such size and so spaced as to be easily read from the ground at a distance of six feet; and that on or before July 1, 1914 said corporations shall file with the commission a sketch or drawing showing both the design and size of said marks and numbers.

(e)

(1) This section shall not apply to poles, pillars or other structures in railroad stations.

(2) Poles, pillars or other structures supporting or forming a part of elevated or subsurface railroads need not be marked to designate ownership.

(3) If any of said poles, pillars or other structures are now marked with stenciled numbers they need not be marked as to ownership until such numbers require repainting.

(4) Where there is a double line of said poles, pillars or other structures owned or used by the same corporation in any street, avenue, highway or private right of way, only one pole, pillar or other structure supporting the same cross girder or span need be marked and numbered.

(5) If for any reason it shall be found impracticable for any of said corporations to number its poles, pillars or other structures consecutively on any street, avenue, highway or private right of way, such corporation shall not be required so to do, provided, however, that if there are or will be any duplicate numbers on any such street, avenue, highway or private right of way such corporation shall file a plan or schedule showing how such poles, pillars or other structures are now or will be numbered.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 16 § 217.1

The above section 217.1 was originally promulgated as Case No. 1789 (First District).