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Title 16 — HIGHWAYS›Division 3A — PIPELINE FRANCHISES›Chapter 16.52 — GENERAL REGULATIONS

Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 4 Gas Pipelines—special Provisions

Los Angeles County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles County

Cite as: Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 4 · Text as of 2026-10-04

16.52.320 - Rights granted.

The franchisee shall have the right, during the period covered by the franchise and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, to make service connections with all property adjoining highways and to furnish and distribute gas through pipes and pipelines to all the unincorporated territory adjacent to said pipelines for any purpose.

(Ord. 11696 § 1 (part)—Part 1 Art. 6 § 601, 1978.)

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16.52.330 - Flush-valve connections and control valves.

On all pipelines carrying gas heavier than air laid pursuant to the franchise, the county forester and fire warden shall approve where flush-valve connections shall be placed in the line. The availability of adequate water supplies, the commodities transmitted in the line and the location of control valves shall be considered when making such determination. Such flush- valve connections shall be installed in the manner prescribed by the forester and fire warden.

(Ord. 11696 § 1 (part)—Part 1 Art. 6 § 602, 1978.)

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16.52.340 - Payments.

A.

The franchisee, during the life of the franchise, shall make annual payments to the county as provided in subsections B and D of Section 16.52.200, concurrently with the filing of the report required by subsection A of Section 16.52.150.

B.

In the event the amount paid is incorrect, in the judgment of the board, it may order the payment of such additional sum or sums as it may find thereunder; and if not paid or if paid under protest, the same may be determined by suit.

(Ord. 11696 § 1 (part)—Part 1 Art. 6 § 603, 1978.)

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