Common use of Construction and/or Maintenance of Natural Gas Distribution System Clause in Contracts

Construction and/or Maintenance of Natural Gas Distribution System. a) Municipal Approval Before undertaking any Major Work, or in any case in which the Municipality specifically requests any Major Work, the Company will submit to and obtain the written approval from the Municipality, or its authorized officers, of the Plans and Specifications for the proposed Major Work and its location. Approval by the Municipality granted in accordance with this paragraph will be limited to an approval of the location and alignment of the Major Work only, and will not signify approval of the structural design or the ability of the work to perform the function for which it was intended. Prior to commencing the Work, the Company will obtain such other applicable permits as are required by the Municipality. The Company will notify the Municipality of all Work done within the Municipal Service Area prior to commencing the Work where reasonably practicable. However, only Major Work is subject to a formal approval process. The Company will obtain prior written approval from the Municipality for any traffic lane or sidewalk closures required to be made at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the commencement of the proposed Work. For the purposes of obtaining the approval of the Municipality for Major Work under this Agreement, the Company will provide the Municipality with the Plans and Specifications for the proposed Major Work in Electronic Format (or upon request, the Company will provide the Municipality with a hard copy of the materials). The Plans and Specifications will include a description of the project and drawings of a type and format generally used by the Company for obtaining approvals from municipalities and will illustrate the proposed changes to the Natural Gas Distribution System.

Construction and/or Maintenance of Natural Gas Distribution System. a) Municipal Approval Before undertaking any Major Work, or in any case in which the Municipality specifically requests any Major Work, the Company will submit to and obtain the written approval from the Municipality, or its authorized officers, of the Plans and Specifications for the proposed Major Work and its location. Approval by the Municipality granted in accordance with this paragraph will be limited to an approval of the location and alignment of the Major Work only, and will not signify approval of the structural design or the ability of the work to perform the function for which it was intended. Prior to commencing the Work, the Company will obtain such other applicable permits as are required by the Municipality. The Company will notify the Municipality of all Work done within the Municipal Service Area prior to commencing the Work where reasonably practicable. However, only Major Work is subject to a formal approval process. The Company will obtain prior written approval from the Municipality for any traffic lane or sidewalk closures required to be made at least forty-eight five (485) hours business days prior to the commencement of the proposed Work. For the purposes of obtaining the approval of the Municipality for Major Work under this Agreement, the Company will provide the Municipality with the Plans and Specifications for the proposed Major Work in Electronic Format (or upon request, the Company will provide the Municipality with a hard copy of the materials). The Plans and Specifications will include a description of the project and drawings of a type and format generally used by the Company for obtaining approvals from municipalities and will illustrate the proposed changes to the Natural Gas Distribution System.