Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 8 — Streets, Sidewalks, and Rights-Of-Way›Chapter 8.28 — UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES
San Bruno Municipal Code Art. II Alternate Procedure for Securing Residential Conversion Costs
San Bruno Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Bruno
Cite as: San Bruno Municipal Code Article II · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 8.28.130. Failure of person other than utility to comply with conversion order.¶
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 of San Bruno may do the work and assess the cost against the property in the manner prescribed in this chapter.
(Ord. 1517 § 2, 1990; Ord. 1944, 12/12/2024)
§ 8.28.140. Survey of property owners failing to convert.¶
When the time for completing the conversion to underground expires, the San Bruno director of public works 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.
(Ord. 1517 § 2, 1990; Ord. 1944, 12/12/2024)
§ 8.28.150. Filing of list with council and resolution to institute proceedings.¶
The director of public works shall file the list and report prepared under Section 8.28.140 with the city council. The city council may adopt a resolution directing the institution of proceedings under this chapter.
(Ord. 1517 § 2, 1990; Ord. 1944, 12/12/2024)
§ 8.28.160. Notice to property owners.¶
The director of public works 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 San Bruno adopted a resolution creating an Underground Utility District and declaring that facilities shall be installed underground and directing that the work be completed no later than _______. Thereafter the City Council did adopt a resolution directing that proceedings be instituted under Section 8.28.130 et seq. of the San Bruno Municipal Code 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 San Bruno City Council to be held on _______, when their objections to this cost estimate will be heard and given due consideration. | |
| (Date) | |
| ________________________ Director of Public Works |
(Ord. 1517 § 2, 1990; Ord. 1944, 12/12/2024)
§ 8.28.170. Publication, posting and mailing of notice.¶
The director of public works 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 public works 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/her last known address or as shown on the last equalized assessment roll.
The posting, publication and mailing shall be complete at least ten days before the day set for the hearing.
(Ord. 1517 § 2, 1990; Ord. 1944, 12/12/2024)
§ 8.28.180. Hearing and action of city 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.
(Ord. 1517 § 2, 1990; Ord. 1944, 12/12/2024)
§ 8.28.190. Method of performing work.¶
The city of San Bruno may do the work with its own forces or may let a contract for the work.
(Ord. 1517 § 2, 1990; Ord. 1944, 12/12/2024)
§ 8.28.200. Authority to enter property and perform work.¶
The city of San Bruno and each authorized agent or employee of the city of San Bruno may enter upon the private property for the purpose of performing the work of installing underground facilities required by resolution of the council.
(Ord. 1517 § 2, 1990; Ord. 1944, 12/12/2024)
§ 8.28.210. Report of cost of performing work.¶
The director of public works shall file an engineer's report showing the costs of doing the work on each separate parcel within thirty 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 San Bruno City Hall together with a notice that the report will be submitted to the council for confirmation.
(Ord. 1517 § 2, 1990; Ord. 1944, 12/12/2024)
§ 8.28.220. Hearing on report of costs.¶
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 or amend the report.
(Ord. 1517 § 2, 1990; Ord. 1944, 12/12/2024)
§ 8.28.230. Costs to be a special assessment and made a lien on property.¶
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.
(Ord. 1517 § 2, 1990; Ord. 1944, 12/12/2024)
§ 8.28.240. Transmittal of assessment to county auditor.¶
The San Bruno 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.
(Ord. 1517 § 2, 1990; Ord. 1944, 12/12/2024)
§ 8.28.250. Collection of assessment.¶
The county tax collector shall collect the assessments pursuant to a resolution of the city council.
(Ord. 1517 § 2, 1990; Ord. 1944, 12/12/2024)
§ 8.28.260. Applicability of laws governing levy, collection and enforcement of county…¶
The laws which govern the levy, collection, enforcement, cancellation and refund of county taxes apply to the special assessment levied under this chapter.
(Ord. 1517 § 2, 1990; Ord. 1944, 12/12/2024)
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