CHAPTER 31-26
UTILITY LINES ALONG AND ACROSS HIGHWAYS
31-26-1 Application to board of county commissioners to erect poles and wires or to bury cable for electricity and telephone--Period covered by application--Regulation by Legislature.
31-26-2 Exclusive grant prohibited.
31-26-3 Location of poles, fixtures or underground cable--Appeal to commission and circuit court--Procedure.
31-26-4 Change of line upon change of highway--Notice.
31-26-5 Lines or cable maintained in accordance with National Electrical Safety Code--Compliance establishes due care in negligence claim.
31-26-6 Negligent construction of lines--Inductive interference--Expense of correction--Burden of proof--Liability in absence of negligence--Lines properly constructed.
31-26-7 Telephone lines--Compliance with other statutes.
31-26-8 "Person" including other entities.
31-26-9 Noncompliance with requirements as petty offense.
31-26-10 Application to county auditor--Telephone lines excepted.
31-26-11 Contents of application--Central plant location--Route--Telephone lines.
31-26-12 Rural electrification lines throughout county--Definition of rural electrification.
31-26-13 Application presented to board of county commissioners--Notice of hearing.
31-26-14 Action by board--Period of delay.
31-26-15 Application granted--Adjustment with other utilities--Apportionment of costs--Telephone companies.
31-26-16 Conformity to public utilities commission order.
31-26-17 Appeal by aggrieved parties--Trial de novo--Appeal during vacation.
31-26-18 Change of route--Change by county board--Appeal--Procedure.
31-26-19 Minimum height of utility lines--Liability for damage to lines below minimum height.
31-26-20 Cost of adjusting lines to minimum height--Acquisition of new highway right-of-way--Items excluded from cost.
31-26-21 Liability for damage for negligent construction or maintenance of line.
31-26-22 Electrical lines, pipelines, communication lines and other utilities--Permits--Rules--Compliance with National Electrical Safety Code establishes due care in negligence claim.
31-26-23 Relocation or removal of electrical lines, communication lines, and pipelines--Procedural requirements.
31-26-23.1 Agreements with owners of utility lines and facilities for future relocation--Limitation.
31-26-24 Rural water pipelines covered by chapter.
31-26-25 Construction of rural water or livestock pipeline on public highway--Application--Countywide authorization--Ordinance--Nature of interest.
31-26-26 Relocation of pipeline--When required.
31-26-26.1 Relocation of a livestock pipeline--Request--Approval.
31-26-26.2 Liability on construction or maintenance of pipeline--County recovery--Venue.
31-26-27 Municipal utility lines--Provisions applicable.