Section 17.15.341. Relocation agreements.  


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  • 	(a)  When it is necessary to relocate utility facilities because of a proposed project by the department, the utility shall enter into an agreement with the department setting out the terms of the relocation work along with the terms of the reimbursement for the costs of the relocation work. The department will establish the general format of this agreement.  
    	(b)  If a utility facility located within a department right-of-way is required to be relocated due to highway or other construction, the department will modify the existing utility permit or will issue a new utility permit.  
    	(c)  The department will, in its discretion, elect to use a lump-sum reimbursement agreement.  
    	(d)  The department will, in its discretion, require that any utility relocation agreement between the department and a municipality include a certificate of authority or a resolution authorizing execution of the agreement by the appropriate governing body of the municipality.  
    	(e)  The department will return an executed copy of the relocation agreement to the utility along with a written authorization to proceed with the relocation work.  
    

Authorities

02.15.020;02.15.102;02.15.106;19.05.020;19.05.040;19.25.010;19.25.020;19.30.051;19.30.121;19.40.065;35.05.020;35.10.210;35.10.230

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