Title 4
Paramount Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Paramount
FRANCHISES
Chapter 4.04 IN GENERAL
§ 4.04.010. Authority to grant generally—Effect of conflicting provisions.
§ 4.04.020. Procedure for granting generally.
§ 4.04.030. Term. § 4.04.040. Grant to be in lieu of all other franchises.
§ 4.04.050. Franchise not to impair City's right of eminent domain.
§ 4.04.060. Duties of grantee. § 4.04.070. Exercising rights without franchise prohibited.
Chapter 4.08
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY
§ 4.08.010. Definitions. § 4.08.020. Grant. § 4.08.030. Term. § 4.08.040. Compensation to City. § 4.08.050. Statement of gross receipts—Payments.
§ 4.08.060. Bond. § 4.08.070. Franchise Act of 1937.
Chapter 4.12 TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF GAS § 4.12.010. Definitions. § 4.12.020. Grant. § 4.12.030. Compensation to City. § 4.12.040. Abandonment of other privileges. § 4.12.050. Acceptance by grantee.
§ 4.12.060. Right of eminent domain preserved.
§ 4.12.070. Duties of grantee. § 4.12.080. Location of facilities. § 4.12.090. Repair of damaged streets. § 4.12.100. Forfeiture of franchise.
Chapter 4.16
OIL PIPELINES SYSTEMS GENERALLY Article I
Tesoro SoCal Pipeline Company, LLC
§ 4.16.010. Grant of franchise. § 4.16.020. Term of franchise. § 4.16.030. Compensation to City. § 4.16.040. Construction. § 4.16.050. Guarantee and responsibility.
§ 4.16.060. Franchise not assignable. § 4.16.070. Filing of maps. § 4.16.080. Acceptance.
Article II Air Products Manufacturing, LLC § 4.16.130. Grant of franchise. § 4.16.140. Term of franchise. § 4.16.150. Compensation to City. § 4.16.160. Construction. § 4.16.170. Guarantee and responsibility. § 4.16.180. Franchise not assignable. § 4.16.190. Filing of maps. § 4.16.200. Right of eminent domain preserved. § 4.16.210. Acceptance. § 4.16.220. through § 4.16.240. (Reserved)
PARAMOUNT CODE
Article III Mobil Oil Corporation
Article V Pacific Pipeline System, LLC
| § | 4.16.250. | Grant of franchise. |
|---|---|---|
| § | 4.16.260. | Term of franchise. |
| § | 4.16.270. | Construction under |
| franchise. | ||
| § | 4.16.280. | Abandonment of franchise |
| property. | ||
| § | 4.16.290. | Maps and records. |
| § | 4.16.300. | Compensation to City. |
| § | 4.16.310. | Responsibility of grantee. |
| § | 4.16.320. | Sale, lease, assignment or |
| other disposition of | ||
| franchise. | ||
| § | 4.16.330. | Grantee to file acceptance. |
| § | 4.16.340. | Administrative costs. |
| Article IV | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sohio | Transportation Company | |
| § | 4.16.350. | Grant of franchise. |
| § | 4.16.360. | Compliance with street |
| § | 4.16.370. | improvement plans—Time for completion of construction. Restoration of streets. |
| § | 4.16.380. | Reserved rights of City. |
| § | 4.16.390. | Location of franchise |
| property—Street excavations—Emergency work—Changes required by public |
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| improvements—Removal or | ||
| abandonment of facilities. | ||
| § | 4.16.400. | Reimbursement of City for |
| publication expenses. | ||
| § | 4.16.410. | Indemnification of City for |
| damages. | ||
| § § § |
4.16.420. 4.16.430. 4.16.440. |
Surety bond. Sale, transfer, etc., of franchise. Liability for damages. |
| § | 4.16.450. | Forfeiture of franchise. |
| § | 4.16.460. | Acceptance of terms of |
| franchise. |
§ 4.16.470. Grant of franchise. § 4.16.480. Term of franchise. § 4.16.490. Compensation to City. § 4.16.500. Construction generally. § 4.16.510. Guarantee and responsibility.
§ 4.16.520. Franchise not assignable. § 4.16.530. Filing of maps. § 4.16.540. Acceptance.
Chapter 4.20
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF WATER
§ 4.20.010. Definitions. § 4.20.020. Grant of franchise. § 4.20.030. Term of franchise. § 4.20.040. Compensation to City. § 4.20.050. Statement of gross receipts—Payments.
§ 4.20.060. Abandonment of other privileges.
§ 4.20.070. Effect of acceptance by grantee.
§ 4.20.080. Right of acquisition of property.
§ 4.20.090. Reserved rights of City. § 4.20.100. Duties of grantee. § 4.20.110. Forfeiture of franchise. § 4.20.120. Reimbursement for expenses.
Chapter 4.24 RAILROAD SPUR LINES
§ 4.24.010. Franchise granted to Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad Company— Description.
§ 4.24.020. Term—Compensation.
FRANCHISES
| § 4.24.030. | Right of acquisition of | § 4.36.020. | Duration of franchise. |
|---|---|---|---|
| property preserved. | § 4.36.030. | Construction. | |
| § 4.36.040. | Maps and records. | ||
| Chapter 4.28 | § 4.36.050. | Compensation to the City. | |
| AMERICAN BUS SHELTER COMPANY | § 4.36.060. | Insurance and | |
| indemnification. | |||
| § 4.28.010. § 4.28.020. § 4.28.030. |
Franchise granted. Term of franchise. Compensation to |
§ 4.36.070. § 4.36.080. |
Assignment. Grantee not to operate as common carrier. |
| § 4.28.040. | City—Annual reports. Construction, maintenance, |
§ 4.36.090. | Acceptance. |
| § 4.28.050. | locations of shelters, etc. Bonding and insurance. |
Chapter 4.40 SFPP, L.P. |
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| § 4.28.060. | Right of removal of shelters. | ||
| § 4.28.070. | Franchise not | § 4.40.010. | Definitions. |
| assignable—Exceptions. | § 4.40.020. | Grant. | |
| § 4.28.080. § 4.28.090. |
Inspection of property, records, etc. Termination. |
§ 4.40.030. § 4.40.040. § 4.40.050. |
Term. Compensation to City. Proration of payments. |
| Chapter 4.32 CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS |
§ 4.40.060. § 4.40.070. |
Records. Acceptance by grantee. |
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| § 4.40.080. | Location of facilities. | ||
| § 4.32.010. | State video service fees for | § 4.40.090. | Duties of grantee. |
| educational and | § 4.40.100. | Right of eminent domain | |
| governmental (EG) access. | preserved. | ||
| § 4.32.020. | Customer service penalties. | § 4.40.110. | Forfeiture of franchise. |
| § 4.32.030. | Procedures for appeal of | § 4.40.120. | Reimbursement of costs. |
| denial of an encroachment | § 4.40.130. | Abandonment. | |
| permit. | § 4.40.140. | Repair of damaged streets. |
Chapter 4.36 PARAMOUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATION
§ 4.36.010. Nature of grant.
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