(a) Whenever any public work is authorized by the Board to be done under the supervision of the Director upon, in, over or under any of the streets, the Director, before the commencement of the work, shall notify in writing any owner or operator having utility facilities of any nature upon, in, over or under the streets to remove or adjust so much of his or their facilities as will allow the prosecution of the public work. The Notice shall be accompanied by a copy of the plans and specifications for the authorized public work showing the location of the work in the streets and describing the same. The Notice shall specify a time within which all affected utility facilities must be removed or adjusted.
(b) The evolution of urban rail, trolley coach and motor bus passenger systems from private operations under franchise operating without tax subsidies to publicly owned and operated systems under federal, state and local policies mandating intra-city passenger service at revenue levels which require a substantial measure of tax support, the paramount right of the people as a whole to use the public street, and the level of service provided being essential to the circulation, health, safety, comfort and welfare of people in an urban setting, and the need for improved transportation systems to meet increasing demand for development and maintenance of an adequate, safe and efficient transportation system requires that this service be recognized and defined as a governmental activity within the City's police powers. Accordingly, whenever any public work relating to the Municipal Railway is authorized by the Municipal Transportation Agency to be done under the supervision of the Director of Transportation upon, in, over or under any of the streets, the Director of Transportation, before the commencement of the work, shall notify in writing any owner or operator having utility facilities of any nature upon, in, over or under the streets to remove or adjust so much of his or their facilities as will allow the prosecution of the public work. The notice shall be accompanied by a copy of the plans and specifications for the authorized public work showing the location of the work in the streets and describing the same. The notice shall specify a time within which all affected utility facilities must be removed or adjusted.
(c) The Public Utilities Commission owns and operates certain utility facilities in the City and County of San Francisco that provide essential services that are necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare. Accordingly, whenever any public work upon, in, over or under any of the streets relating to the Public Utilities Commission is authorized to be done under the supervision of the General Manager, the General Manager, before the commencement of the work, shall notify in writing any owner or operator having utility facilities of any nature upon, in, over or under the streets to remove or adjust so much of his or their facilities as will allow the prosecution of the public work. The notice shall be accompanied by a copy of the plans and specifications for the authorized public work showing the location of the work in the streets and describing the same. The notice shall specify a time within which all affected utility facilities must be removed or adjusted.
(Amended by Ord. 445-84, App. 11/13/84; Ord. 140-07, File No. 070621, App. 6/22/2007)