§ 76-40. Right of grantees to use poles and other equipment of public utilities.

(a)

There is hereby granted the further nonexclusive right, privilege, and authority to grantees, as defined herein, to lease, rent, or in any other manner obtain the use of towers, poles, lines, cables, and other equipment, and facilities from any and all holders of public licenses and franchises within the unincorporated area of the county including, but not limited to, the Southern Bell Telephone Company and the Georgia Power Company, and to use these towers, poles, lines, cables, and other equipment and facilities, subject to all existing and future resolutions and regulations of the county. The poles used by grantees, other than those owned by grantees, shall be those erected and maintained by existing public utility systems or those owned by the county, when and where practicable, provided mutually satisfying agreements can be entered into with these companies and with the county by separate agreements.

(b)

Grantees shall provide and keep current a map of the county showing the exact type, style, and location of any and all lines, poles, and other fixtures of grantees within the unincorporated area.

(c)

Grantees shall have the right to erect and maintain their own poles, as may be necessary for the proper construction and maintenance of the television distribution system, provided written prior approval is obtained in these instances from the county manager.

(Code 1983, § 33-4-10)