San Bernardino Municipal Code Ch. 12.12 Telegraph and Telephone Poles - Underground Utilities

Section

Cross-reference:

For provisions on underground utilities, see Chapter 13.36

Statutory reference:

For provisions on conversion of utilities facilities to underground locations, see Cal. Streets and Highways Code, §§ 5896.1 et seq. and Cal. Gov’t Code, § 38793

All poles heretofore erected for telephone, telegraph or other wires (except electric light, power and trolley wires), or for carrying or conducting wires for the purpose of conducting or transmitting telephonic or telegraphic messages, sounds or signals by electricity, within the district described in § 12.12.030, shall, on or before June 1, 1907, be removed from the public streets of the city, within the district described, and the keeping or maintaining thereafter in the public streets within said district of any pole or poles for telephone, telegraph or other purpose (except for electric light, power or trolley wire), or any wire or wires upon or above the surface of the ground, for the purpose of conducting, carrying or transmitting telephonic or telegraphic sounds, messages or signals, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 335, passed 10-10-1906)

All telephone, telegraph or other wires used for the purpose of conducting, carrying or transmitting telephonic or telegraphic messages, sounds or signals, along or over the public streets of the city within that portion of the city described in § 1.12.030 shall, on or before June 1, 1907, be removed and placed underground in properly insulated conduits constructed and built under the supervision of the Director of Development Services of the city, and to the satisfaction of the Mayor and City Council.

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(Ord. 335, passed 10-10-1906; Ord. MC-344, passed 2-22-1984; Ord. MC-1027, passed 9-9-1998)

The portion or district of the city, which is affected by the provisions of this chapter and referred to in §§ 12.12.010 and 12.12.020, is particularly described as follows: commencing at the southeast corner of Lot Seven of Block 14 of the city; thence north along the east line of said Block 14 and along the east line of Block 19 to the northeast corner of said Block 19; thence west along the north lines of said Block 19, 20 and 21 to a point 50 feet west of the northeast corner of Lot Seven of said Block 21; thence south to a point 50 feet west of the northeast corner of Lot Two of said Block 21; thence west to the northwest corner of said Lot Four of said Block 21; thence south along the west line of said Lot Four to a point midway between the north and south lines of said Lot Four; thence west across “F” Street and along the north lines of Lots One and Two of Block 22 to the northwest corner of Lot Two of said Block 22; thence south to a point in the west line of Lot Five of Block 11 midway between the north and south lines of said Lot Five; thence east to the southwest corner of Lot Five of Block 12; thence south to the southwest corner of Lot Four of said Block 12; thence east to the point of beginning, all according to the official map of said city of record in the office of the County Recorder in Book 7 of Maps, Page 1.

(Ord. 335, passed 10-10-1906)

The Director of Development Services of the city is directed to issue no permits for the erection of poles for telephone or telegraph wires within the district described in § 12.12.030 and to prevent the erection within said district of any more poles to be used for carrying or supporting of wire for the conducting or transmitting of electric messages, sounds or signals.

(Ord. 335, passed 10-10-1906; Ord. MC-344, passed 2-22-1984; Ord. MC-1027, passed 9-9-1998)

Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of this chapter, or fails to comply with the conditions of this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor, which, upon conviction thereof, is punishable in accordance with the provisions of § 1.12.010.

(Ord. 335, passed 10-10-1906; Ord. MC-460, passed 5-15-1985)