Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 11 — Public Property›Chapter 11.15 — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
Pleasant Hill Municipal Code Art. III Alternate Procedure For Conversion
Pleasant Hill Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Pleasant Hill
Cite as: Pleasant Hill Municipal Code Article III · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 11.15.140. Failure to install facilities.¶
If a person other than a utility does not install the facilities for which he or she is responsible as directed or within the time prescribed, the city may do the work and assess the cost against the property in the manner prescribed in this article.
(1991 code § 16-3.1)
§ 11.15.150. List of nonconverting property owners.¶
A. Preparation. When the time for completing the conversion to underground expires, the director shall make an engineering study and prepare a list of each property owner who has not installed underground the facilities necessary to receive service from the utilities.
B. Filing of list with council. The director shall file the list and report prepared under subsection A of this section with the council. The council may adopt a resolution directing the institution of proceedings under this article.
(1991 code § 16-3.2)
§ 11.15.160. Notice to property owners.¶
A. The director shall have a notice prepared in substantially the following form:
NOTICE TO INSTALL FACILITIES UNDERGROUND
| Notice is given to: | (name) | (address) |
|---|---|---|
| that on _______, 20, the city council of the City of Pleasant Hill, adopted a resolution creating an underground utility zone and declaring that facilities shall be installed underground and directing that the work be completed no later than ___________. Thereafter, the council did on ___________, adopt a resolution directing the proceedings to be instituted under PHMC Chapter 11.15 , Article III by which the city would do the work and assess the cost against the land and that the cost would be a lien upon the property until paid. Reference is made to these resolutions for further particulars. | ||
| The city has made an estimate of the cost of doing the work based upon an average installation. The estimated cost is $ ___________. However, this is an estimate only and no detailed study has been made of the cost for your particular property. | ||
| Each property owner having an objection to the proposed estimate of cost for installation of underground facilities is notified to attend the meeting of the city council to be held on ___________, when their objections to this cost estimate will be heard and given due consideration. | ||
| (Date) | (Date) | (Date) |
| ____________________________________________ Director of Public Works and Community Development |
B. Publication, posting and mailing.
The director shall have a copy of the notice posted conspicuously in front of or on the property affected in any manner most likely to give actual notice to the property owner. The director shall also have the notice published once in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the county and mailed to the property owner at his or her last known address or as shown on the last equalized assessment roll.
The posting, publication and mailing shall be complete at least 10 days before the day set for the hearing.
(1991 code § 16-3.3)
§ 11.15.170. Action of council.¶
At the time set for hearing the council shall hear all objections and may continue the hearing from time to time. Upon the conclusion of the hearing, the council shall allow or overrule each or any of the objections, after which it may order the work performed.
(1991 code § 16-3.4)
§ 11.15.180. Method of performing work.¶
The city may do the work with its own forces or may let a contract for the work.
(1991 code § 16-3.5)
§ 11.15.190. Authority to enter property and perform work.¶
The city and each authorized agent or employee of the city may enter upon the private property for the purpose of performing the work of installing underground facilities required by resolution of the council.
(1991 code § 16-3.6)
§ 11.15.200. Report of costs.¶
A. Posting.
The director shall file an engineer's report showing the costs of doing the work on each separate parcel within 30 days after the work is completed.
Before submitting the report to the council, a copy of it shall be posted for at least three days at the City Hall together with a notice that the report will be submitted to the council for confirmation.
B. Hearing. At the time fixed for considering the report, the council shall hear objections of each property owner liable for the cost of the work. The council may make such modifications as it considers necessary. Following the hearing, the council shall confirm the report.
(1991 code § 16-3.7)
§ 11.15.210. Assessments.¶
A. Special assessment and lien. The amount of the cost for removing the overhead facilities and installing the underground facilities upon each of the parcels of property listed in the report as confirmed is a special assessment against the respective parcel of property and is a lien on the property for the amount of the assessment.
B. Assessments to county auditor. The city manager shall send a copy of the report as confirmed to the county auditor before the next succeeding August 10th, together with the request that the auditor enter the amounts of the assessment against the parcel of property as it appears on the assessment roll.
C. Collection. The tax collector shall include the amount of the assessment on each tax bill for taxes levied against the parcel of property. The amount of the assessment shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes are collected. The assessment is subject to the same penalty and the same procedure as in case of delinquency as provided for county taxes.
D. Assessment procedure. The laws which govern the levy, collection, enforcement, cancellation and refund of county taxes apply to the special assessment levied under this chapter.
(1991 code § 16-3.8)
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