Santa Clarita Municipal Code Ch. 4.02 Definitions

"Director"

means the Public Works Director of the City or assignee.

(Ord. 89-28, 1/23/1990)

"Facilities"

means all property of the grantee, including service connections with the grantee's facilities, whether installed by the grantee or not, erected, constructed, laid, operated or maintained in, upon, over, under, along or across any highway pursuant to any right or privilege granted by the franchise.

(Ord. 89-28, 1/23/1990)

"Franchise payment period"

is:

A.

If the franchise grants to a public utility or to a mutual water company a right not theretofore in existence, the fifth year after the effective date of the ordinance granting the franchise; or, at the option of the grantee, any shorter period of time, and each year thereafter, during the life of the franchise.

B.

In all other cases, including all franchises granted to persons who are neither public utilities nor mutual water companies, the first year after the effective date of the ordinance granting the franchise; or, at the option of the grantee, any shorter period of time immediately following the effective date of the said ordinance, and each year thereafter, during the life of the franchise.

(Ord. 89-28, 1/23/1990)

"Franchise report period"

in all cases means the first year after the effective date of the ordinance granting the franchise; or, at the option of the grantee, any shorter period of time immediately following the effective date of the said ordinance, and each year thereafter, during the life of the franchise.

(Ord. 89-28, 1/23/1990)

"Grantee"

means the person to whom the franchise is granted, and any person to whom it lawfully may be assigned.

(Ord. 89-28, 1/23/1990)

"Highway"

means that term as defined in the Streets and Highways Code for the State of California and over which the City has jurisdiction to grant franchises.

(Ord. 89-28, 1/23/1990)

"Main"

means any pipeline, conduit, direct buried line or any distribution facility laid along or approximately parallel with and in any highway for the transmission or distribution of electricity or any substance or commodity.

(Ord. 89-28, 1/23/1990)

"Revenue Collector"

means the Director of Finance of the City, or assignee.

(Ord. 89-28, 1/23/1990)

"Service connection"

means the wire, pipes or conduits connecting the building or place where the service or commodity supplied by the grantee is used or delivered, or is made available for use or delivery, with the supply line or supply main in the highway or with such supply line or supply main on private property.

(Ord. 89-28, 1/23/1990)