Sections
13.20.010 Definitions.
13.20.020 Public hearing.
13.20.030 Report by City Engineer.
13.20.040 District – Designation.
13.20.050 Overhead utilities – Removal.
13.20.060 Overhead utilities – Installation for emergency service.
13.20.070 Overhead utilities – Permitted conditions.
13.20.080 Connection.
13.20.090 Utility company responsibility.
13.20.100 Construction, service connection – Property owner responsibility designated.
13.20.110 Construction, service connection – Notice.
13.20.120 Construction, service connection – City action.
13.20.130 Construction, service connection – Disconnection.
13.20.140 Construction, service connection – Assessment – Protest hearing.
13.20.150 Construction, service connection – Assessment – Determination.
13.20.160 Construction, service connection – Assessment – Delinquency.
13.20.170 Removal of city-owned equipment.
13.20.180 Time extensions.
13.20.190 Violation – Penalty.
Statutory reference:
For statutory provisions authorizing cities to construct and maintain drains and sewers, see Cal. Gov’t Code § 38900;
For provisions on municipal regulation of industrial wastes, see Cal. Gov’t Code §§ 54738 et seq.
Whenever in this chapter the words or phrases defined in this section are used, they shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the following definitions.
(A) "Commission" means the Public Utilities Commission of the state.
(B) "Person" means individuals, firms, corporations, partnerships and their agents and employees.
(C) "Poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures" means 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.
(D) "Underground Utility District" or "District" means 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 § 13.20.040.
(E) "Utility" includes all persons or entities supplying electric, communications or similar or associated service by means of electrical materials or devices.
(`78 Code, § 13.20.010.)
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 the hearings at least ten 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.
(`78 Code, § 13.20.020.)
Prior to holding such public hearing, the City Engineer shall prepare a report for submission at such hearing containing, among other information, the extent of such utilities’ participation and estimates of the total costs to the city and affected property owners. The report shall also contain an estimate of the time required to complete such underground installation and removal of overhead facilities.
(`78 Code, § 13.20.030.)
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