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Earlier editions: 2026-09

Title 13 — PUBLIC SERVICES›Chapter 13.24 — WATER SYSTEM

East Palo Alto Municipal Code Art. II Franchise

East Palo Alto Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · East Palo Alto

Cite as: East Palo Alto Municipal Code Article II · Text as of 2026-10-04

13.24.020 - Requirement.

No person shall lay or use any pipe, ditch, flume, conduit or appurtenances for transmission and distributing water for any purpose under, along, across or upon the public streets, ways, alleys or public places within the city, unless such person has valid and existing franchise therefor, except that this section shall not apply to the city or the water department.

(Ord. 253 § 2.1, 2001)

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