- (a) Under existing state laws, various utility firms and agencies have a right to install their lines along and/or across highway right-of-way. This includes those firms which are authorized by the laws of this state to transport and/or distribute natural gas, water, electric power, telephone (including cable television), and salt water and those which are authorized to construct and operate common carrier petroleum and petroleum product lines.
- (b) Private lines should normally be allowed to cross, but should not be permitted longitudinally on highway right-of-way. This includes but is not limited to privately-owned lines from gas or oil wells, lines owned by oil companies within refinery and oil storage complexes, by firms which are engaged in businesses other than those described in subsection (a) of this section, and domestic lines owned by individuals.
Source Note:The provisions of this §21.36 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976.