Huntington Beach Municipal Code Ch. 12.20 Utility Structures

All sewer, water mains, gas mains, electric conduits, and any other pipe or conduit lines or manholes are hereby required to be laid in accordance with the following sections.

(103-11/12)

Alleys shall be used for all pipes, conduits, mains and manholes, where possible.

(103-11/12)

Plans and profiles for the utility structures mentioned in this chapter, showing location, depth and size, shall be furnished to the City Engineer for filing in the office of the City Clerk, and approved by the Council before work is commenced.

(103-11/12)

All of the work shall be constructed and built under the supervision and direction of, and to the satisfaction of, the City Engineer.

(103-11/12)

Water mains and laterals shall be laid with their centerlines in the centerlines of alleys or streets.

(103-11/12)

Sewers shall be laid with their centerlines three feet southwest in northwest streets and alleys, and three feet northwest in northeast streets and alleys, and three feet south in east and west streets and alleys, and three feet west in north and south streets and alleys.

(103-11/12)

Gas mains and laterals shall be laid with their centerlines three feet from the centerlines of streets and alleys on the opposite side from sewers.

(103-11/12)

Electric conduits shall be laid with their centerlines five feet from the centerlines of streets and alleys, and on the same side as sewers.

(103-11/12)

Any other conduit or pipe shall be laid so that the centerline will be five feet from the centerline of the street or alley, and on the same side as the gas mains and laterals.

(103-11/12)

Where mains must be run in streets on account of there being no alleys available, special locations for the lines on either or both sides thereof, or in the parking strip of the sidewalk, may be made by permission of the City Engineer and the Council.

(103-11/12)

Any person holding a franchise in this City for the purpose of conducting any public utility, who shall be guilty of the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, shall, in addition to other penalties, be subject to have any such franchise cancelled and annulled by the Council.

(103-11/12)

The applicant shall furnish to the City and maintain during the period for which the permit is issued, a public liability insurance policy in which the City, City Council, elective and appointive officers, employees, boards and commissions of the City shall be named as additional insureds when acting within the scope of their official duties, against all claims arising out of or in connection with the activities for which the permit was obtained. Such public liability insurance policy shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless said additional insureds. The policy shall provide for not less than the following amounts:

Combined single limit bodily injury and/or property damage including products liability: $300,000.00 combined single limit per occurrence.

(2121-12/76)