Pasadena Municipal Code Ch. 13.18 Poles and Wires

This chapter shall be known as the "pole prohibition ordinance" of the city of Pasadena.

(Ord. 4642 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 4450 § 1, 1958; Ord. 4001 § 1, 1947; Ord. 3624 § 1, 1941; Ord. 3551 § 1, 1940; Ord. 3361 § 1, 1937; Ord. 3206 § 1, 1935)

It is declared to be a nuisance and it is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, as principal, agent, officer, servant or employee, for himself, itself or for another, to erect, use or maintain or cause to be erected, used or maintained, any pole or poles used or designed to be used to carry any wire or wires, cable or cables, for transmission or distribution of electrical energy or telegraphic or telephonic sounds or signals or their appurtenances upon such streets or portions thereof in the city, as the board of directors shall hereafter designate by resolution.

(Ord. 4642 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 3576 § 1, 1941; Ord. 3551 § 2, 1940; Ord. 3449 § 1, 1938; Ord. 3376 § 1, 1937; Ord. 3206 § 2, 1935)

There hereby is excepted from the operation of this chapter, and nothing herein contained shall be construed to prohibit the erection, maintenance or use of any pole or poles for street illumination, traffic control, or civil defense siren facilities and appurtenances thereto.

(Ord. 4804 § 1, 1967: Ord. 4642 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 3206 § 3, 1935)

Any person, firm or corporation, who or which violates any of the provisions of this chapter is deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months in the city jail, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 4642 § 1 (part), 1963: Ord. 3206 § 4, 1935)