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Title 9 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS

Chapter 9.60 — PUBLIC UTILITY FRANCHISES

Berkeley Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Berkeley

9.60.010 Operation without franchise prohibited--Exceptions--Rubbish

9.60.015 Rubbish franchises--Applicability.

9.60.020 Application--Information required.

9.60.030 Application--Deposit to accompany.

9.60.040 Application--Referral to City Manager for recommendation and

9.60.050 Granting procedures--City Council authority--Notice and hearing

9.60.060 Protests against granting--Filing time.

9.60.070 Hearing procedures--Franchise to be granted by ordinance.

9.60.080 Grantee to accept franchise.

9.60.090 Grant to be in lieu of all other franchises.

9.60.100 Terms and conditions--Scope.

9.60.110 Bond or security required when.

9.60.120 Indeterminate franchises.

9.60.130 Grantee--Payments and obligations.

9.60.140 Basis for franchise payments.

9.60.150 Assignment, transfer or lease--Procedures required.

9.60.160 Grantee--Duties and requirements.

9.60.170 Special permit granted when--Application--Conditions.

9.60.180 Facilities--Removal or relocation required when--City Council

9.60.190 Street paving and maintenance requirements.

9.60.200 Facilities--Removal required when--Procedures.

9.60.210 City right to purchase property.

9.60.220 Exercising privileges without franchise--Prohibited--Remedies

9.60.230 Exercising privileges without franchise--Penalty.

9.60.240 Rubbish franchises--Restrictions on customer contracts.

9.60.250 Rubbish franchises--Termination or suspension of franchise.

9.60.260 Rubbish franchises--Franchise fees.

9.60.270 Rubbish franchises--Reports.

9.60.280 Rubbish franchises--Noise level restrictions.

9.60.290 Rubbish franchises--City inspection authority.

9.60.300 Rights reserved to City.

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