Vermont Statutes
Chapter 71 - Telecommunications and Electric Wires and Poles Along Highways, Railroad Tracks, and Cemeteries; Transportation Board and Selectboard Role
§ 2502. Lines of wires along highways; wireless telecommunications facilities; broadband facilities construction; restriction

§ 2502. Lines of wires along highways; wireless telecommunications facilities; broadband facilities construction; restriction
Lines of telegraph, telephone, and electric wires, as well as two-way wireless telecommunications facilities and broadband facilities, may, subject to the provisions of 19 V.S.A. § 1111, be constructed and maintained by a person or corporation upon or under a highway, in such manner as not to interfere with repairs of such highway or the public convenience in traveling upon or using the same. (Amended 1991, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. May 15, 1992; 1995, No. 168 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2007, No. 79, § 9, eff. June 9, 2007.)

Structure Vermont Statutes

Vermont Statutes

Title 30 - Public Service

Chapter 71 - Telecommunications and Electric Wires and Poles Along Highways, Railroad Tracks, and Cemeteries; Transportation Board and Selectboard Role

§ 2501. Town; duties of certain officers

§ 2502. Lines of wires along highways; wireless telecommunications facilities; broadband facilities construction; restriction

§ 2503. Location by Transportation Board or selectboard; notice

§ 2504. Transportation Board or selectboard may direct and change manner of crossing highway

§ 2505. Location near residence

§ 2506. Trees not to be injured; exception; penalty

§ 2507. Poles

§ 2508. Penalty

§ 2509. Selectboard’s powers; expense

§ 2510. Cemeteries

§ 2511. Damages; appraisal; payment

§ 2512. Appeal; proceedings

§ 2513. Lines along railroad tracks; wireless and other telecommunications facilities

§ 2514. Line to remain property of company

§ 2515. Erecting new lines

§ 2516. Expenses; repairs

§ 2517. Notice; copy

§ 2518. Restriction of right to move poles; action

§ 2519. No prescriptive rights

§ 2520. Town lines

§ 2521. Private lines

§ 2522. Transportation Board or selectboard’s control; town’s rights

§ 2523. Court may permit line to be attached to standing poles

§ 2524. Court may enforce order

§ 2525. Attachment of wires

§ 2526. Fees of certain officers

§ 2527. Penalties; injuries to trees

§ 2528. Injuries to line

§ 2529. Loitering upon telephone property; penalty

§ 2530. Telephones in public areas