Danville Municipal Code Ch. XVIII Underground Utility District 1

1 Editor’s Note: This chapter was adopted by Ord. No. 15, §1[8]. For the statutory provisions regarding conversion of existing overhead wiring to underground locations, see Streets and Highways Code, §5896.1ff. For underground utilities in subdivisions, see Chapter XXXI, Section 31-17, this Code.

• 18-1 DEFINITIONS

• 18-2 HEARINGS AND DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS

• 18-2.1 Public Hearing by Council; Notice

• 18-2.2 Designation by Council Resolution

• 18-3 REGULATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS

• 18-3.1 Unlawful Acts

• 18-3.2 Exception; Emergency

• 18-3.3 Exception for Certain Facilities

• 18-3.4 Notices to Affected Persons

• 18-3.5 Responsibility of Utility Companies

• 18-3.6 Responsibility of Property Owners; Notice Issuance

• 18-3.7 Responsibility of Town

• 18-3.8 Time Extension

• 18-3.9 Violation; Penalty

• 18-3.10 Prohibition Against Converting Underground Facilities to Overhead

As used in this chapter:

Commission shall mean the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California.

Council shall mean the Town Council of the Town of Danville.

Modified underground system shall mean an electrical distribution system consisting of metal poles supporting high voltage wires, switches, transformers and street lights, with all other facilities and wires for the supplying and distribution of electrical energy and service placed underground, including occasional poles supporting only street lights if a light is required at a location where a metal electric distribution pole is not suitable.

Person shall mean and include individuals, firms, corporations, partnerships, and their agents and employees.

Poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures shall mean poles, towers, supports, wires, conductors, guys, stubs, platforms, crossarms, braces, transformers, insulators, cutouts, switches, communication cutouts, appliances, attachments and appurtenances located above ground within a district and used or useful in supplying electric, communication or similar or a associated service. “Poles, overhead wires and associated structures” does not include a modified underground system where the installation of such system in a district has been specifically ordered pursuant to subsection 18-2.2.

Town shall mean the Town of Danville, a political subdivision of the County of Contra Costa, State of California.

Underground utility district or district shall mean that area in the Town within which poles, overhead wires, and associated overhead structures are prohibited as such area is described in a resolution adopted pursuant to the provisions of subsection 18-2.2.

Utility shall mean and include all persons or entities supplying electric, communication or similar or associated service by means of electrical materials or devices.