Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. v. City of Painesville

The primary question raised by this appeal is whether a municipality may refuse to consent to the installation of high voltage electric transmission lines which will pass through but not serve such municipality and whether it can regulate the construction or location of such lines if it does consent.

This court in State, ex rel. Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., v. Euclid, 169 Ohio St. 476, said in the syllabus:

“1. A municipal corporation may prescribe reasonable regulations for the installing of electric power lines through or into its territorial limits and may withhold its consent for…