Commerce Municipal Code Art. V Gas Pipeline Systems

Every franchise hereafter granted by the city, to lay or construct from time to time and for the period covered by the franchise, to maintain, operate, renew, repair, change the size of, remove or abandon in place pipes and pipelines for the collection or transportation, or both, of gas for any purpose, together with all manholes, valves, appurtenances and service connections necessary or convenient for the operation of such pipes or pipelines in, under, along or across any or all streets, except as otherwise provided in the ordinance granting the franchise, shall be granted subject to the following terms and conditions in addition to such of the general terms and conditions of Article I hereof as are incorporated by reference in the ordinance granting the franchise and in addition to the terms and conditions set forth in the ordinance granting the franchise.

(Ord. 177 §1(part), 1972).

The grantee, during the life of the franchise, shall prepare and file with the city finance director a franchise report as provided by §5.08.160.

(Ord. 177 §1(part), 1972).

Within ninety days after the expiration of each franchise report period, the grantee shall file with the director of public works an annual report in triplicate, showing the permit number of each permit obtained for the installation of new mains during the immediately preceding franchise report period, together with the length and size of the mains. On this report the grantee shall show any change in franchise footage since the last franchise report period, segregating such footage as to new mains laid, old mains removed, old mains abandoned in place and the footage of mains in territory annexed since the last franchise report period. In addition to the annual payment required by §5.08.110, the grantee shall pay an initial construction charge calculated at the rate of one hundred dollars per mile, or fraction thereof, for all new mains laid during the franchise report period. With the report required by §5.08.160, the grantee shall file the report required by this section accompanied by both the annual payment, if any, and the initial construction charge, if any. In those cases where the annual franchise report under §5.08.160 is not required during the first five years, the report under this section shall, nevertheless, be filed annually as stated above, during the five-year period as well as thereafter.

(Ord. 177 §1(part), 1972).

The grantee, during the life of the franchise, shall make annual payments to the city as provided in §5.08.110.

(Ord. 177 §1(part), 1972).

In the event the amount paid pursuant to §5.08.870 is incorrect in the judgment of the city council, it may order the payment of such additional sum as it may find due thereunder; and if not paid, or if paid under protest, the same may be determined by suit.

(Ord. 177 §1(part), 1972).

The grantee shall have the right, during the period covered by the franchise and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, to make service connections with all property adjoining the streets or any of them and to furnish and distribute gas through the pipes and pipelines to all the territory adjacent to the pipelines for any purpose.

(Ord. 177 §1(part), 1972).

On all pipelines carrying gas heavier than air laid pursuant to the franchise, the city fire chief shall approve where flush-valve connections shall be placed in the pipelines. The availability of adequate water supplies, the commodities transmitted in the line and the location of control valves shall be considered when making such determination. Such flush-valve connections shall be installed in the manner prescribed by the fire chief.

(Ord. 177 §1(part), 1972).