12.16.020   Underground utility districts established.
   (a)   The council further finds and determines that the public interest requires that the following described areas of the city of Palo Alto as delineated with more particularity in those certain maps entitled Underground Utility District Maps*, and made a part hereof by reference, be declared to be and the same are declared to be and established as underground utility districts, and persons maintaining poles and overhead lines and associated overhead structures in such districts shall remove the same within the period of time as indicated:
   (1)   District No. 1. All lands fronting on Oregon Avenue - removal by September 1, 1965;
   (2)   District No. 2. Palo Alto Foothills Park - removal by January 1, 1967;
   (3)   District No. 3. Alexis Drive Area - removal by January 1, 1966;
   (4)   District No. 4. All lands adjacent to El Camino Real from Matadero Creek to the southerly city limits of the city of Palo Alto - removal, in the case of communication and similar or associated services, by February 1, 1968; removal, in the case of electric and similar or associated services, within one year from the date of the completion and acceptance of the proposed improvements on El Camino Real to be constructed by the state of California pursuant to that certain agreement between the state and the city dated April 18, 1967, additional notice to be given and hearing held after said completion date has been determined;
   (5)   District No 5. All lands within the limits of the city of Palo Alto fronting on the southwesterly side of El Camino Real between Maybell Avenue and Vista Avenue - removal by May 15, 1968;
   (6)   District No. 6. All lands within Green Acres Unit II and adjacent territory - removal by October 31, 1968;
   (7)   District No. 7. All lands within the Old Trace Road area - removal ninety days after completion and acceptance of the work;
   (8)   District No. 8. Not yet established;
   (9)   District No. 9. All lands within the West Bayshore Road Area from Chabot Terrace to Loma Verde Avenue - removal ninety days after completion and acceptance of the work;
   (10)   District No. 10. All lands within the Laura Lane Area from East Bayshore Road approximately four hundred forty feet northeasterly, and the Geng Road Area from Embarcadero Road northwesterly approximately six hundred ten feet - removal ninety days after completion and acceptance of the work;
   (11)   District No. 11. All lands within Stanford Industrial Park - removal ninety days after completion and acceptance of the work;
   (12)   District No. 12. All lands within the city of Palo Alto adjacent to Middlefield Road from Oregon Expressway to the southeasterly city limits - removal ninety days after completion and acceptance of the work;
   (13)   District No. 13. All lands within the city of Palo Alto generally fronting on California Avenue between El Camino Real and Amherst Street, and lands in Stanford industrial Park between California Avenue and Page Mill Road - removal ninety days after completion and acceptance of the work;
   (14)   District No. 14. All lands within the city of Palo Alto generally fronting on Embarcadero Road from East Bayshore Road northeasterly and easterly to Harbor Road, northerly in Harbor Road approximately eight hundred feet, Embarcadero Way, Faber Place and Geng Road - removal ninety days after completion and acceptance of the work;
   (15)   District No. 15. All lands within Green Acres I and adjacent territory - removal ninety days after completion and acceptance of the work;
   (16)   District No. 16. Louis Road from East Meadow Drive to a point near Loma Verde Avenue, together with properties fronting thereon which require underground service conversion - removal ninety days after completion and acceptance of the work;
   (17)   District No. 17. All lands within the city limits bounded by Florence Street, University Avenue, Ramona Street and Lytton Avenue, excepting the parcel at the southeasterly intersection of Florence Street and Lytton Avenue and the two parcels lying southeasterly and southwesterly thereof fronting on Florence Street and Lytton Avenue, respectively - removal ninety days after completion and acceptance of the work;
   (18)   District No. 18. San Antonio Avenue from near the southerly approach to the Bayshore Freeway interchange southerly to Middlefield Road - removal ninety days after completion and acceptance of the work:
   (19)   District No. 19. All properties fronting on both sides of Ramona Street from Forest Avenue to Homer Avenue - removal ninety days after completion and acceptance of the work;
   (20)   District No. 20. All lands within the area of the city bounded by Hamilton Avenue, Channing Avenue, Lincoln Avenue and Center Street;
   (21)   District No. 21. All lands within the area of the city fronting on Page Mill Road between El Camino Real and Birch Avenue - removal ninety days after completion and acceptance of the work;
   (22)   District No. 22. All lands within the area of the city of Palo Alto bounded by Cambridge Avenue, El Camino Real, Sherman Avenue and Park Boulevard - removal ninety days after completion and acceptance of the work;
   (23)   Reserved.
   (24)   District No. 24. All lands within the city bounded by Alma Street, Lytton Avenue, Ramona Street and Forest Avenue plus the area bounded by University Avenue, Bryant Street, Hamilton Avenue and Ramona Street, plus the area bounded by Cowper Street, University Avenue, Webster Street and alleyway between Cowper Street and Webster Street plus Assessment Parcel Number 120-3-68 located on Cowper Street, Assessment Parcel Number 120-27-045 located on Alma Street and Assessment Parcel Number 120-27-047 located on High Street - removal ninety days after completion and acceptance of the work;
   (25)   District No. 25. All lands within the city on Orme Street between Los Robles Avenue and Juana Briones School - removal ninety days after completion and acceptance of the work;
   (26)   District No. 26. All lands within the city within Arastradero Road from Alto Mesa Avenue to Hillview Avenue and adjacent to Arastradero Road on both sides from approximately fifty feet southerly of Alta Mesa Avenue to Georgia Avenue - removal ninety days after completion and acceptance of the work;
   (27)   District No. 27. All lands within the city on Cambridge Avenue between Birch Street and Park Boulevard - removal ninety days after completion and acceptance of the work;
   (28)   District No. 28. All lands within the city on Park Boulevard between Sherman Avenue and Lambert Avenue - removal ninety days after completion and acceptance of the work;
   (29)   District No. 29. All lands within the city of Palo Alto bounded by Cowper Street, Hamilton Avenue, Bryant Street, and Lytton Avenue, plus one block bounded by Tasso Street, University Avenue, Cowper Street, and Lytton Avenue - removal ninety days after completion and acceptance of the work;
   (30)   District No. 30. All lands within the city of Palo Alto, county of Santa Clara, bounded by San Francisquito Creek, Edgewood Drive, Island Drive, Hamilton Avenue, Center Drive, Dana Avenue, Alester Avenue and Jackson Drive - removal ninety days after completion and acceptance of work;
   (31)   District No. 31. All lands within the city of Palo Alto, county of Santa Clara, bounded by the southeasterly side of University Avenue, west of 1270 University Avenue, the west side of Marlow Street, University Avenue, Chaucer Street, Hamilton Avenue, parts of Seneca Street, and Fulton Avenue, all as more particularly shown on the map referenced in Section 3 of Ordinance 3874 - removal ninety days after completion and acceptance of the work;
   (32)   District No. 32. All of the area in the county of Santa Clara, city of Palo Alto, consisting of both sides of Middlefield Road from Palo Alto Avenue and an area northwesterly of 116 Middlefield Road to the north to Embarcadero Road to the south; all as more particularly shown on the map referenced in Section 3 of Ordinance 3874 - removal ninety days after completion and acceptance of the work;
   (33)   District No. 33. All of the area in the county of Santa Clara, city of Palo Alto, encompassing the area bounded by Cowper Street, Hamilton Avenue, Webster Street, Lytton Avenue, Middlefield Road and Forest Avenue, all as more particularly described on that certain map entitled "Downtown Three Underground Utility District Number 33," on file in the office of the city clerk;
   (34)   District No. 34. All of the area in the county of Santa Clara, city of Palo Alto, encompassing the area bounded by Cowper Street, Addison Avenue, Alma Street, and Forest Avenue, all as more particularly described on that certain map entitled "Downtown IV and Channing/Addison Avenue Underground Utility District Number 34," on file in the office of the city clerk;
   (35)   District No. 35. All of the area in the county of Santa Clara, city of Palo Alto, encompassing the area bounded by Alma Avenue, Park Boulevard, El Camino Real, and Churchill Avenue, all as more particularly described on that certain map entitled "Southgate Underground Utility District Number 35," on file in the office of the city clerk;
   (36)   District No. 36. All of the area in the county of Santa Clara, city of Palo Alto, encompassing the areas contiguous with portions of Corporation Way and East Bayshore Road, and Fabian Way, Fabian Street, San Antonio Road, East Charleston Road, Industrial Avenue, Transport Street and Commercial Street, all as more particularly described on that certain map entitled "Commercial/Transport and Corporation Way Underground Utility District Number 36," on file in the office of the city clerk;
   (37)   District No. 37. All of the area in the county of Santa Clara, city of Palo Alto, encompassing the areas contiguous with portions of Embarcadero Road, Middlefield Road, Seale Avenue, Byron Street, Bret Harte Street, Mark Twain Street, Newell Road, Guinda Street, Fulton Street and Tennyson Avenue, all as more particularly described on that certain map entitled "Embarcadero/Middlefield Road Underground Utility District Number 37," on file in the office of the city clerk;
   (38)   District No. 38. All of the area in the county of Santa Clara, city of Palo Alto, encompassing the areas contiguous with portions of High Street and Cowper Street, and Oregon Expressway and Colorado Avenue, all as more particularly described on that certain map entitled "High/Cowper/Oregon and Colorado Avenue Underground Utility District Number 38," on file in the office of the city clerk;
   (39)   District No. 39. All of the area in the County of Santa Clara, City of Palo Alto, encompassing the areas contiguous with portions of Sherman/Grant/Sheridan/Page-Mill/Park Blvd./Birch/Ash and El Camino Real all as more particularly described on that certain map entitled "Sherman/El Camino Real/Page Mill/Park Blvd. Underground Utility District Number 39," on file in the office of the City Clerk;
   (40)   District No. 40. All of the area in the county of Santa Clara, city of Palo Alto, encompassing the areas contiguous with portions of the north side of 1700-1900 block of Edgewood Drive. All as more particularly described as "1700-1900 Edgewood Drive Underground Utility District Number 40," on file in the office of the city clerk;
   41.   District No. 41. All of the area in the County of Santa Clara, City of Palo Alto, encompassing the areas contiguous with portions of Colorado Avenue/Middlefield Road/Oregon Expressway/Cowper Street, and more particularly described as "Underground District No. 41 Boundary Map," on file in the office of the city clerk.
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   (44)   District No. 44. All of the area in the County of Santa Clara, City of Palo Alto, encompassing the areas contiguous with portions of 2500 block of Embarcadero Road and city-owned Baylands. All as more particularly described as Bayland Underground Utility District Number 44, on file in the office of the city clerk.
   (45)   District No. 45. All of the area in the County of Santa Clara, City of Palo Alto, encompassing the areas contiguous with portions of Palo Alto Avenue, Alma Street, High Street, Lytton Avenue and Cambridge Avenue Underground Utility District Number 45, on file in the office of the City Clerk.
   (46)   District No. 46. All of the area in the County of Santa Clara, City of Palo Alto, encompassing portions of the following avenues, roads, and streets: Arastadero Rd., El Camino, W. Charleston. All as more particularly described on that certain map entitled “Underground District No. 46 Boundary Map” on file in the office of the City Clerk.
   (47)   District No. 47. All of the area in the County of Santa Clara, City of Palo Alto, encompassing the areas contiguous with portions of the following avenues, roads, and streets: Homer, Cowper, Addison, Middlefield, Channing and Webster, all as more particularly described on that certain map entitled "Proposed Underground District No. 47 Homer/Cowper/Addison/ Middlefield/Channing/Webster" on file in the office of the City Clerk.
(Ord. 5276 § 2, 2014; Ord. 5180, § 2, 2013: Ord. 5003 § 2, 2008: Ord. 4882 § 2, 2005: Ord. 4858 § 2, 2004; Ord. 4822 § 2, 2004: Ord. 4814 § 2, 2004: Ord. 4483 § 2,1998: Ord. 4408 § 2, 1997: Ord. 4280, § 2, 1995: Ord. 4208 § 2, 1994: Ord. 4138 § 2, 1993: Ord. 4112 § 2, 1992: Ord. 4028 § 2, 1991: Ord. 3963 § 2, 1990: Ord. 3874 § 2, 1989: Ord. 3745 § 2, 1987: Ord. 3682 § 2, 1986: Ord. 3619 § 2 1985: Ord. 3616 § 2, 1985: Ord. 3605 § 2, 1985: Ord. 3464 § 2, 1983: Ord. 3408 § 2, 1983: Ord. 3227 § 2, 1980: Ord. 3142 § 2, 1979: Ord. 3136 § 2, 1979: Ord. 3035 § 2, 1977: Ord. 2834 § 3, 1975: Ord. 2814 § 3, 1974: Ord. 2757 § 3, 1973: Ord. 2653 § 2, 1972: Ord. 2628 § 3, 1971: Ord. 2616 (part), 1971: Ord. 2543 (part), 1970: Ord. 2502 (part), 1969: Ord. 2490 (part), 1969: Ord. 2486 (part), 1969: Ord. 2416 (part), 1968: Ord. 2411 (part), 1968: Ord. 2363 (part), 1967: Ord. 2231 (part), 1965: prior code § 37.202)
*   Editor's Note: The maps referred to can be found at the end of this title in a printed edition of this code.