2009 Maine Code
TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, @6 (new))
Chapter 25: REGULATION OF FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC WAY
35-A §2502. Definitions

Title 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §6 (NEW)

Part 2: PUBLIC UTILITIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §6 (NEW)

Chapter 25: REGULATION OF FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC WAY HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §6 (NEW)

§2502. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]

1. Applicable licensing authority or licensing authority. "Applicable licensing authority" or "licensing authority" means:

A. The Department of Transportation, when the public way is a state or state-aid highway, except for state or state-aid highways in the compact areas of urban compact municipalities as defined in Title 23, section 754; [1999, c. 753, §9 (AMD).]

B. The municipal officers or their designees, when the public way is a city street or town way or a state or state-aid highway in the compact areas of urban compact municipalities and as defined in Title 23, section 754; and [1999, c. 473, Pt. D, §8 (AMD).]

C. The county commissioners, for all other public ways. [1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]

[ 1999, c. 753, §9 (AMD) .]

2. Compact area.

[ 1999, c. 473, Pt. D, §9 (RP) .]

3. Facilities. "Facilities" means:

A. If under the surface of the public way, pipes, cables and conduits; and [1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]

B. If on or over the surface of the public way, poles, guys, hydrants, cables, wires and any plant or equipment located on or over the surface of the public way. [1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]

[ 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW) .]

4. Federal-aid highway system.

[ 1999, c. 753, §10 (RP) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). 1993, c. 163, §§1,2 (AMD). 1999, c. 473, §§D8,9 (AMD). 1999, c. 753, §§9,10 (AMD).