Chapter

UTILITY LINES ALONG AND ACROSS HIGHWAYS

S.D. Codified Laws § 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
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-2— Exclusive grant prohibited
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-3— Location of poles, fixtures or underground cable--Appeal to commission and circuit court--Procedure
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-4— Change of line upon change of highway--Notice
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-5— Lines or cable maintained in accordance with National Electrical Safety Code--Compliance establishes due care in negligence claim
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-6— Negligent construction of lines--Inductive interference--Expense of correction--Burden of proof--Liability in absence of negligence--Lines properly constructed
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-7— Telephone lines--Compliance with other statutes
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-8— "Person" including other entities
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-9— Noncompliance with requirements as petty offense
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-10— Application to county auditor--Telephone lines excepted
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-11— Contents of application--Central plant location--Route--Telephone lines
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-12— Rural electrification lines throughout county--Definition of rural electrification
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-13— Application presented to board of county commissioners--Notice of hearing
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-14— Action by board--Period of delay
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-15— Application granted--Adjustment with other utilities--Apportionment of costs--Telephone companies
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-16— Conformity to public utilities commission order
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-17— Appeal by aggrieved parties--Trial de novo--Appeal during vacation
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-18— Change of route--Change by county board--Appeal--Procedure
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-19— Minimum height of utility lines--Liability for damage to lines below minimum height
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-20— Cost of adjusting lines to minimum height--Acquisition of new highway right-of-way--Items excluded from cost
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-21— Liability for damage for negligent construction or maintenance of line
S.D. Codified Laws § 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
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-23— Relocation or removal of electrical lines, communication lines, and pipelines--Procedural requirements
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-23.1— Agreements with owners of utility lines and facilities for future relocation--Limitation
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-24— Rural water pipelines covered by chapter
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-25— Construction of rural water or livestock pipeline on public highway--Application--Countywide authorization--Ordinance--Nature of interest
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-26— Relocation of pipeline--When required
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-26.1— Relocation of a livestock pipeline--Request--Approval
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-26.2— Liability on construction or maintenance of pipeline--County recovery--Venue
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-26-27— Municipal utility lines--Provisions applicable