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Earlier editions: 2026-09

Title 12 — Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places›Chapter 12.36 — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES

Benicia Municipal Code Art. VI Prohibitions And Penalties

Benicia Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Benicia

Cite as: Benicia Municipal Code Article VI · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 12.36.350. Maintenance of overhead facilities.

A person who maintains overhead facilities in violation of BMC § 12.36.010 through § 12.36.340 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in BMC § 12.36.380.

(Prior code § 10-271)

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§ 12.36.360. Construction of overhead facilities.

A person who constructs, uses, continues to use, or operates overhead facilities, or who neglects to take down and remove them within the time directed by the council, or who otherwise fails to comply with any provisions of BMC § 12.36.010 through § 12.36.340, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in BMC § 12.36.380.

(Prior code § 10-272)

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§ 12.36.370. Fifteen-day period as separate offense.

Each period of 15 days during which a person violates BMC § 12.36.350 or § 12.36.360 is a separate violation and is a separate offense.

(Prior code § 10-273)

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§ 12.36.380. Violation – Penalty.

A person who violates BMC § 12.36.350 or § 12.36.360 shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00 or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or both.

(Prior code § 10-274)

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