District Of Columbia § 34-2501 - Conditions under which private conduits may be laid.
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§ 34-2501. Conditions under which private conduits may be laid.
34-2501The Mayor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized to grant permission to lay conduits for the transmission of electric power and pipes for the transmission of steam in alleys in the District of Columbia, under the following conditions, namely:
The conduits or pipes shall be laid entirely within a square or block, and shall not cross or enter any avenue, street, or highway.
The conduits and pipes shall be located as directed by said Mayor and be laid under his inspection; and the cost of such inspection, together with the cost of replacing all improved pavements disturbed in connection with said work, shall be paid in advance by the party desiring to lay said conduits or steam pipes.
The conduits or pipes shall be used only to connect the premises owned and operated by the permittee, and no power or steam shall be supplied therefrom for any other purpose than the use of the permittee.
The permittee shall not rent the conduit or pipe or any portion thereof.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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