(1) Utility installations shall be designed and constructed to minimize the adverse affect on existing roadside manmade or natural amenities. Special efforts shall be taken to minimize any potential negative impact on areas of scenic beauty (i.e., scenic strips, viewpoints, rest areas, recreation areas, public parks, or historic sites, etc.).

(2) Overhead utility installations will not be permitted in areas of scenic beauty, scenic strips, viewpoints, recreational areas, public parks, historic sites, etc., unless other utility locations are not available, are not technically feasible, are unreasonably costly, or are less desirable from the standpoint of visual quality, and provided the County Engineer concurs.

(3) Refuse and debris resulting from the installation or maintenance of the utility facilities shall be promptly removed once work is completed.

(4) No permit shall give the holder, nor any agent or contractor of the holder, any right to cut, spray, retard, remove, or in any other way modify the physical conditions of any vegetative material or natural feature on the right-of-way without the consent and approval of the County Engineer, except pursuant to subsection (6) of this section.

(5) All utilities shall be kept in a good state of repair both structurally and from the standpoint of appearance. If, in the County Engineer’s opinion, this is not being done, corrections may be required before the issuance of further permits to the Utility.

(6) The Utility shall trim brush, grass, trees, and all other vegetative matter from within the County right-of-way within a 10-foot radius of all above-ground appurtenances so as to aid in visual location of the utilities by County personnel. Trimming shall be performed as necessary to keep vegetative growth shorter than the appurtenance. This requirement applies retroactively. Herbicides and other chemical agents shall not be used. The cost and the repair of damage caused by the County to a facility that is not accordingly made readily visible shall remain the responsibility of the grantee.

(7) All work shall be performed using best management practices to prevent erosion and siltation and to prevent contamination of water (e.g., leakage of hydraulic fluids). The County can be consulted for a list of pre-approved practices.