Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 4963 | Trains; Equipment
Section 4963.40 | Rules and Regulations Governing the Construction and Maintenance of Telephone and Telegraph Wires.

Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
The public utilities commission shall determine standards of maintenance and operation and the nature, location, and character of the construction to be used where telegraph, telephone, electric light, power, or other electric wires of any kind cross or more or less parallel the line of a railroad, interurban railroad, or other public utility, and to this end shall formulate and issue rules, regulations, and complete detailed specifications covering each class of construction, maintenance, and operation of such electric wire crossing or parallel, under the various conditions existing. The commission, upon complaint of any person, railroad, interurban railroad, or public utility claiming to be injuriously affected or subjected to hazard, shall, after hearing, make such order and prescribe such conditions for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the lines, plants, or systems, as seems just and reasonable to it.

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Ohio Revised Code

Title 49 | Public Utilities

Chapter 4963 | Trains; Equipment

Section 4963.01 | Posting Time of Arrival of Trains.

Section 4963.02 | Waiting Rooms - Toilet Rooms.

Section 4963.03 | Duty of Public Utilities Commission.

Section 4963.04 | Movable Bridge Between Passenger Cars Required.

Section 4963.05 | Heating for Cars.

Section 4963.06 | Fire Extinguishers Required.

Section 4963.07 | Distance From Station Platform to Steps on Passenger Cars - Forfeiture.

Section 4963.08 | Lights on Front and Rear of Car Required.

Section 4963.14 | Cars From Connecting Railroads.

Section 4963.15 | Recovery of Forfeiture.

Section 4963.16 | Contributory Negligence.

Section 4963.21 | Construction of Caboose Cars - Exception.

Section 4963.22 | Automatic or Foot-Power Doors Required on Locomotive Engines.

Section 4963.24 | Footboards.

Section 4963.35 | Spark Arresters.

Section 4963.36 | Company Must Keep Right of Way Free From Combustible Material.

Section 4963.37 | Liability of Railroad Company for Loss or Damage by Fire.

Section 4963.38 | Use of Property Not Negligence.

Section 4963.39 | Costs in Appeal and Attorney Fee.

Section 4963.40 | Rules and Regulations Governing the Construction and Maintenance of Telephone and Telegraph Wires.

Section 4963.41 | Duty of the Public Utilities Commission.

Section 4963.42 | Placement of Structures and Material - Limitation - Rules.

Section 4963.43 | Filing Plans and Specifications.

Section 4963.44 | Telegraph and Telephone Wires.

Section 4963.99 | Penalty.