Locations with overhead wire restrictions are indicated in Sections 43-4-51 and 43-4-52 of the City of Detroit Municipal code.

Sec. 43-4-51. - Prohibited—Within one-half mile circle; exceptions. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, maintain, or use overhead electrical supply or electrical signal wires or cables, except for street railway trolley or train, guard or span wires, and wires or cables for public lighting purposes by the Public Lighting Department or a municipal lighting authority established in accordance with the Michigan Municipal Lighting Authority Act, being MCL 123.1261 et seq. , in or over any street in that portion of the City within the one-half mile circle, which is defined as the land within one-half mile of the site of the Old City Hall, that is, the intersection of Woodward Avenue and Michigan Avenue.

Sec. 43-4-52. - Same—On certain streets.
(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, maintain, continue, or use overhead electrical supply or electrical signal wires or cables, except for street railway trolley or train, guard or span wires, and wires or cables for public lighting purposes by the Public Lighting Department or a municipal lighting authority established in accordance with the Michigan Municipal Lighting Authority Act, being MCL 123.1261 et seq. , on the following City streets as specified:Baker Street, from Sixth Street to West Grand Boulevard;

Brush Street, from one-half mile circle to Grand Boulevard;

Cass Avenue, from Jefferson Avenue West to Grand Boulevard;

Chene Street, from Jefferson Avenue East to Grand Boulevard;

Dexter Avenue, from West Grand Boulevard to Oakman;

Forest Avenue, from Grand River Avenue to Cadillac Avenue;

Fort Street West, from the one-half mile circle to Livernois (formerly Artillery) Avenue;

Fourteenth Avenue, from Fort Street West to Grand Boulevard;

Grand River Avenue, from the one-half mile circle to Lahser;

Gratiot Avenue, from the one-half mile circle to Harper;

Hamilton Avenue, from Holden Avenue to Highland Park city limits;

Harper Avenue, from Mt. Elliott Avenue to Gratiot Avenue;

Jefferson Avenue East, from the one-half mile circle to the City limits;

Jefferson Avenue West, from the one-half mile circle to Fourth Street;

John R Street, from the one-half mile circle to Grand Boulevard;

Junction Avenue, from Fort Street West to Michigan Avenue;

Kercheval Avenue, from Mt. Elliott Avenue to Detroit Terminal R.R.;

Mack Avenue, from Gratiot Avenue to Detroit Terminal R.R.;

Michigan Avenue, from the one-half mile circle to City limits;

Mt. Elliott Avenue, from Jefferson Avenue East to Grand Boulevard;

Oakland Avenue, from Grand Boulevard to Highland Park city limits;

Rosa Parks Boulevard, from Grand Boulevard to Fenkell Avenue;

Second Avenue, from Grand River Avenue to Grand Boulevard;

Trumbull Avenue, from Fort Street West to Grand Boulevard;

Vernor Highway, from 24th Street to the Railroad Viaduct;

Warren Avenue East, from Woodward Avenue to Cadillac Avenue;

Warren Avenue West, from Woodward Avenue to Livernois Avenue;

Woodward Avenue, from the one-half mile circle to Highland Park city limits; and

Woodward Avenue, from McNichols Road to Eight Mile Road.

(b)

The purpose of this section is not to remove overhead electrical supply or overhead electrical sign wires or cables in intersecting streets where such wires or cables cross the streets enumerated in this section, provided, that poles for the support of such overhead wires or cables in intersecting streets shall not be erected, maintained, continued, or used within the lines of the street where the removal of poles is prescribed.

Sec. 43-4-53. - Same—In certain alleys.

It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, maintain, continue, or use overhead electrical supply or overhead electrical signal wires or cables, except for street railway trolley or train, guard or span wires, and wires or cables for public lighting purposes by the Public Lighting Department or a municipal lighting authority established in accordance with the Michigan Municipal Lighting Authority Act, being MCL 123.1261 et seq., in or over the alleys in that portion of the City bounded by the Detroit River, First Street to Howard Street, Howard Street to Cass Avenue, Cass Avenue to Michigan Avenue, Michigan Avenue to Park Place, Park Place to Grand River Avenue, Grand River Avenue to Bagley Avenue, Bagley Avenue to Park Boulevard, Park Boulevard to Elizabeth Street, Elizabeth Street to Woodward Avenue, Woodward Avenue to Adams Avenue, Adams Avenue to Witherell Street, Witherell Street to Madison Avenue, Madison Avenue to Randolph Street, Randolph Street to Gratiot Avenue, Gratiot Avenue to Brush Street, Brush Street to Lafayette Avenue, Lafayette Avenue to Randolph Street, Randolph Street to Congress Street, Congress Street to Randolph Street, and Randolph Street to the Detroit River.

(Code 1964, § 45-3-3; Code 1984, § 42-3-3; Ord. No. 01-14, § 1(42-3-3), eff. 4-3-2014)

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