Missouri § 71.520 - Certain privileges granted to public utilities.
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§ 71.520. Certain privileges granted to public utilities.
Any city, town or village in this state may by ordinance authorize any person, or any company organized for the purpose of supplying light, heat, power, water, gas or sewage disposal facilities, and incorporated under the laws of this state, to set and maintain its poles, piers, abutments, wires and other fixtures, and to excavate for, install, and maintain water mains, sewage disposal lines, and necessary equipment for the operation and maintenance of electric light plants, heating plants, power plants, waterworks plants, gas plants and sewage disposal plants, and to maintain and operate the same along, across or under any of the public roads, streets, alleys, or public places within such city, town, or village, for a period of twenty years or less, subject to such rules, regulations and conditions as shall be expressed in such ordinance.
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(RSMo 1939 § 7828)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 7683; 1919 § 9122; 1909 § 9947
Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 71.520 cover?
Section 71.520 ("Certain privileges granted to public utilities.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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