Original Version

Rule 84.8-C3

84.8-C3)    Above Ground In Areas Accessible To Pedestrians Only:

a)    Industrial and Commercial Premises: Over areas accessible to pedestrians only, service drops shall have a vertical clearance of not less than 12 feet.

b)    Residential Premises: Over areas accessible to pedestrians only, service drops shall be maintained at a vertical clearance of not less than 10 feet. If the building served does not permit an attachment which will provide this 10-foot clearance without the installation of a structure on the building, the clearance shall be as great as possible but in no case less than 8 feet 6 inches.

c)    Above Ground on Fenced Railway Rights-of-Way: Service drops to railway signal devices shall be maintained at clearances as specified in Rule 84.4-A4. Service drops which are entirely on affected railway rights-of-way in areas accessible to pedestrians only may have clearances above ground less than as specified in Table 1, Column B, Case 5 (10 feet), but not less than 7 feet.

Strikeout and Underline Version

Rule 84.8-C3

84.8-C3)    Above Ground In Areas Accessible To Pedestrians Only:

a)    Industrial and Commercial Premises: Over areas accessible to pedestrians only, service drops the vertical clearance shall have a vertical clearance of not be less than 12 feet.

b)    Residential Premises: Over areas accessible to pedestrians only, service drops the shall not be maintained at a vertical clearance of not less than 10 feet.

EXCEPTION:    If the building served does not permit an attachment which will provide this 10-foot clearance without the installation of a structure on the building, the clearance shall be as great as possible but in no case less than 8 feet 6 inches.

c)    Above Ground on Fenced Railway Rights-of-Way: (See Rule 84.4-A4) Service drops to railway signal devices shall be maintained at clearances as specified in Rule 84.4-A4. Service drops which are entirely on affected railway rights-of-way in areas accessible to pedestrians only may have clearances above ground less than as specified in Table 1, Column B, Case 5 (10 feet), but not less than 7 feet.

Final Version

Rule 84.8-C3

84.8-C3)    Above Ground In Areas Accessible To Pedestrians Only:

a)    Industrial and Commercial Premises: Over areas accessible to pedestrians only, the vertical clearance shall not be less than 12 feet.

b)    Residential Premises: Over areas accessible to pedestrians only, the shall not be less than 10 feet.

EXCEPTION:    If the building served does not permit an attachment which will provide this 10-foot clearance without the installation of a structure on the building, the clearance shall be as great as possible but in no case less than 8 feet 6 inches.

c)    Above Ground on Fenced Railway Rights-of-Way: (See Rule 84.4-A4)