Hello, I'm new here so please be nice...lol
I live in rural Pennsylvania.
Question: Is there a way of getting this utility pole moved without me having to pay for it?
I have a utility pole that is right behind my house in my driveway that I would like removed and am told by the electric company that I would have to pay 5k-6k for that to happen because I am the one requesting to have it moved.
The pole does not supply my house with either of the electric or the telephone that is on it, but instead goes directly to my neighbors house as the last stop of the line.
Those lines come from another pole on the opposite side of my house with a transformer.
The lines run through a tree and across (about 2 feet above) the corner of my roof.
My house was built in 1910 and was originally a farm which contained the neighbors property as well. His house was built in 1986 after the property was sub-divided which is when (I believe) the pole was put in.
I have looked at all of the past deeds and cannot find a right-of-way for this pole or the other one for that fact. (I know deeds aren't always %100 accurate though)
The company said that they do not need a right-of-way for it to be there.
I want to place a garage where that pole is and I am also concerned that if any of the branches from the tree fall on the line it will be laying on my roof and burn my house down.
That's all the information that I can think of.
Sorry if it was too long.
Any pointers or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
I live in rural Pennsylvania.
Question: Is there a way of getting this utility pole moved without me having to pay for it?
I have a utility pole that is right behind my house in my driveway that I would like removed and am told by the electric company that I would have to pay 5k-6k for that to happen because I am the one requesting to have it moved.
The pole does not supply my house with either of the electric or the telephone that is on it, but instead goes directly to my neighbors house as the last stop of the line.
Those lines come from another pole on the opposite side of my house with a transformer.
The lines run through a tree and across (about 2 feet above) the corner of my roof.
My house was built in 1910 and was originally a farm which contained the neighbors property as well. His house was built in 1986 after the property was sub-divided which is when (I believe) the pole was put in.
I have looked at all of the past deeds and cannot find a right-of-way for this pole or the other one for that fact. (I know deeds aren't always %100 accurate though)
The company said that they do not need a right-of-way for it to be there.
I want to place a garage where that pole is and I am also concerned that if any of the branches from the tree fall on the line it will be laying on my roof and burn my house down.
That's all the information that I can think of.
Sorry if it was too long.
Any pointers or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!