Elk Grove Municipal Code Ch. 5.60 Franchises

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to place in or upon any street, road, highway, or other public place in the City, any pole, mast, or other structure upon or from which to suspend wires for the purpose of using the same for telephone, telegraph, or other means of transmitting or communicating messages over wires or by electric appliances of any character whatever, or for the transmission of electricity, or to place under the surface of the streets, roads, highways, and other public places in the City, wires for any of such purposes, without first having procured from the City Council, a franchise authorizing the use of such street, roads, highways, and other public places in the City, for such purposes.

(Ord. 2000-1 § 1, eff. 7-1-2000; Ord. 2000-14A § 1, eff. 10-25-2000; Ord. 7-2009 § 3, eff. 5-1-2009)