Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 16.46 Electric Motor Coaches

Every franchise granted by the county after March 6, 1959, to construct, erect, maintain, repair, renew and use a system of poles, cables, wires and conduits for the transmission of electrical energy to be used for the propulsion of electric motor coaches upon, over or along any highways, 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 Chapter 16.38 of this Division 3 as are incorporated by reference in the ordinance granting the franchise, and in addition to those terms and conditions set forth in the ordinance granting the franchise.

(Ord. 7468 Art. 4 § 401, 1959.)

The grantee, during the life of the franchise, shall make annual payments to the county as provided in Section 16.38.140 of this Division 3.

(Ord. 7468 Art. 4 § 402, 1959.)

A.

Failure to use the poles and overhead construction under franchise to maintain a regularly scheduled service for a period of six months shall constitute abandonment of the franchise, unless:

The board, by order or resolution entered in its minutes, or by ordinance, consents to such non-use; or

Such failure is caused by strikes, acts of God, or other causes beyond reasonable control of the grantee.

B.

In the event of abandonment, lapse or expiration of the franchise, or termination of the franchise by the board for noncompliance, the grantee shall remove all of its facilities from the highway. The grantee shall perform all of the work within six months from the date of abandonment, lapse, expiration or termination of the franchise. Such work shall be done at no cost to the county, and shall be done to the satisfaction of the road commissioner.

(Ord. 7468 Art. 4 § 403, 1959.)