CHAPTER 13.04: UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
Section
   13.04.010   Definitions
   13.04.020   Public hearing by Council
   13.04.030   Report by City Engineer
   13.04.040   Council may designate underground utility districts by resolution
   13.04.050   Unlawful acts
   13.04.060   Exceptions
   13.04.070   Notice to property owners and utility companies
   13.04.080   Responsibility of utility companies
   13.04.090   Responsibility of property owners
   13.04.100   Responsibility of city
   13.04.110   Extension of time
§ 13.04.010 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   COMMISSION. The Public Utilities Commission of the state.
   PERSON. Individuals, firms, corporations, partnerships, and their agents and employees.
   POLES, OVERHEAD WIRES and ASSOCIATED OVERHEAD STRUCTURES. Poles, towers, supports, wires, conductors, guys, stubs, platforms, crossarms, braces, transformers, insulators, cutouts, switches, communication circuits, appliances, attachments and appurtenances located above ground within a district and used or useful in supplying electric, communication or similar or associated service.
   UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT or DISTRICT. That area in the city within which poles, overhead wires, and associated overhead structures are prohibited as such area is described in a resolution adopted pursuant to the provisions of § 13.04.040.
   UTILITY. All persons or entities supplying electric, communication or similar or associated service by means of electrical materials or devices.
('61 Code, § 23B.1) (Ord. 424, passed - - )
§ 13.04.020 PUBLIC HEARING BY COUNCIL.
   The Council may from time to time call public hearings to ascertain whether the public necessity, health, safety or welfare requires the removal of poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures within designated areas of the city and the underground installation of wires and facilities for supplying electric, communication, or similar or associated service. The City Clerk shall notify all affected property owners as shown on the last equalized assessment roll and utilities concerned by mail of the time and place of such hearings at least ten (10) days prior to the date thereof. Each such hearing shall be open to the public and may be continued from time to time. At each such hearing all persons interested shall be given an opportunity to be heard. The decision of the Council shall be final and conclusive.
('61 Code, § 23B.2) (Ord. 424, passed - - )
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