South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 31 - Highways and Bridges
Chapter 26 - Utility Lines Along And Across Highways

Section 31-26-1 - Application to board of county commissioners to erect poles and wires or to bury cable for electricity and telephone--Period covered by application--Regulation by Legislature. - 31-26-1. Application to board of county commissioners to erect poles...

Section 31-26-2 - Exclusive grant prohibited. - 31-26-2. Exclusive grant prohibited. The grantee under §31-26-1 shall not...

Section 31-26-3 - Location of poles, fixtures or underground cable--Appeal to commission and circuit court--Procedure. - 31-26-3. Location of poles, fixtures or underground cable--Appeal to commission...

Section 31-26-4 - Change of line upon change of highway--Notice. - 31-26-4. Change of line upon change of highway--Notice. When any...

Section 31-26-5 - Lines or cable maintained in accordance with National Electrical Safety Code--Compliance establishes due care in negligence claim. - 31-26-5. Lines or cable maintained in accordance with National Electrical...

Section 31-26-6 - Negligent construction of lines--Inductive interference--Expense of correction--Burden of proof--Liability in absence of negligence--Lines properly constructed. - 31-26-6. Negligent construction of lines--Inductive interference--Expense of correction--Burden of proof--Liability...

Section 31-26-7 - Telephone lines--Compliance with other statutes. - 31-26-7. Telephone lines--Compliance with other statutes. Any person engaged in...

Section 31-26-8 - "Person" including other entities. - 31-26-8."Person" including other entities. For the purpose of this chapter,...

Section 31-26-9 - Noncompliance with requirements as petty offense. - 31-26-9. Noncompliance with requirements as petty offense. Any person who,...

Section 31-26-10 - Application to county auditor--Telephone lines excepted. - 31-26-10. Application to county auditor--Telephone lines excepted. Any applicant desiring...

Section 31-26-11 - Contents of application--Central plant location--Route--Telephone lines. - 31-26-11. Contents of application--Central plant location--Route--Telephone lines. In the case...

Section 31-26-12 - Rural electrification lines throughout county--Definition of rural electrification. - 31-26-12. Rural electrification lines throughout county--Definition of rural electrification. If...

Section 31-26-13 - Application presented to board of county commissioners--Notice of hearing. - 31-26-13. Application presented to board of county commissioners--Notice of hearing....

Section 31-26-14 - Action by board--Period of delay. - 31-26-14. Action by board--Period of delay. It shall be the...

Section 31-26-15 - Application granted--Adjustment with other utilities--Apportionment of costs--Telephone companies. - 31-26-15. Application granted--Adjustment with other utilities--Apportionment of costs--Telephone companies. If...

Section 31-26-16 - Conformity to public utilities commission order. - 31-26-16. Conformity to public utilities commission order. Any action of...

Section 31-26-17 - Appeal by aggrieved parties--Trial de novo--Appeal during vacation. - 31-26-17. Appeal by aggrieved parties--Trial de novo--Appeal during vacation. Any...

Section 31-26-18 - Change of route--Change by county board--Appeal--Procedure. - 31-26-18. Change of route--Change by county board--Appeal--Procedure. If the board...

Section 31-26-19 - Minimum height of utility lines--Liability for damage to lines below minimum height. - 31-26-19. Minimum height of utility lines--Liability for damage to lines...

Section 31-26-20 - Cost of adjusting lines to minimum height--Acquisition of new highway right-of-way--Items excluded from cost. - 31-26-20. Cost of adjusting lines to minimum height--Acquisition of new...

Section 31-26-21 - Liability for damage for negligent construction or maintenance of line. - 31-26-21. Liability for damage for negligent construction or maintenance of...

Section 31-26-22 - Electrical lines, pipelines, communication lines and other utilities--Permits--Rules--Compliance with National Electrical Safety Code establishes due care in negligence claim. - 31-26-22. Electrical lines, pipelines, communication lines and other utilities--Permits--Rules--Compliance with...

Section 31-26-23 - Relocation or removal of electrical lines, communication lines, and pipelines--Procedural requirements. - 31-26-23. Relocation or removal of electrical lines, communication lines, and...

Section 31-26-23.1 - Agreements with owners of utility lines and facilities for future relocation--Limitation. - 31-26-23.1. Agreements with owners of utility lines and facilities for...

Section 31-26-24 - Rural water pipelines covered by chapter. - 31-26-24. Rural water pipelines covered by chapter. The terms and...

Section 31-26-25 - Application for construction of rural water pipeline over, across, or under public highways--Countywide authorization. - 31-26-25. Application for construction of rural water pipeline over, across,...

Section 31-26-26 - Relocation of pipeline not required by highway change if owner and county board agree. - 31-26-26. Relocation of pipeline not required by highway change if...

Section 31-26-27 - Municipal utility lines--Provisions applicable. - 31-26-27. Municipal utility lines--Provisions applicable. The terms and provisions of...