TITLE 50

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

CHAPTER 25

UNDERGROUND CONVERSION OF UTILITIES

50-2517.  Underground distribution extension or conversion costs and service connections. The public utility performing the underground distribution extension or conversion shall, at the expense of the property owner, convert to underground all electric and communication service facilities located upon any lot or parcel of land within the improvement district and not within the easement for distribution. Creation of a district for the purpose of underground distribution extension or conversion shall be taken as a consent and grant of easement to the utility and shall be construed as express authority to the public utility and their respective officers, agents and employees to enter upon such lot or parcel for such purpose.

The owner shall, at his expense, make all necessary changes in the service entrance equipment to accept underground service.

History:

[50-2517, as added by 1971, ch. 212, sec. 1, p. 923; am. 1991, ch. 301, sec. 9, p. 795.]