South Gate Municipal Code Ch. 13.06 Definitions

The present tense includes the future and the future the present.

(Ord. 1349 § 1 (part), 9-12-1977)

The singular number and words include the plural and the plural the singular.

(Ord. 1349 § 1 (part), 9-12-1977)

"City"

means the city of South Gate, county of Los Angeles, state of California.

(Ord. 1349 § 1 (part), 9-12-1977)

"City council"

means the city council of the city of South Gate.

(Ord. 1349 § 1 (part), 9-12-1977)

"Director"

means the director of public works of the city of South Gate.

(Ord. 1349 § 1 (part), 9-12-1977)

"Franchisee" or "grantee"

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

(Ord. 1349 § 1 (part), 9-12-1977)

"Facilities" or "appurtenances"

means all property of the franchisee, including, but not limited to, pipelines, pump stations, and service connections with the franchisee's facilities, whether installed by the franchisee 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. 1349 § 1 (part), 9-12-1977)

"Franchise payment period"

is:

(1)

If the franchise grants to a public utility or to a mutual water company a right, not theretofore in existence, and is for a purpose involving the furnishing of any service or commodity to the public or any portion thereof, the sixth year after the effective date of the ordinance granting the franchise or, at the option of the franchisee, any shorter period of time immediately following the expiration of five years after the effective date of the ordinance, and each year thereafter, during the life of the franchise.

(2)

In all other cases, including franchises granted to public utilities or mutual water companies for a purpose not involving the furnishing of any service or commodity to the public or any portion thereof, the first year after the effective date of the ordinance granting the franchise, or, at the option of the franchisee, any shorter period of time immediately following the effective date of the ordinance, and each year thereafter, during the life of the franchise.

(Ord. 1349 § 1 (part), 9-12-1977)

"Franchise report period"

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

(Ord. 1349 § 1 (part), 9-12-1977)

"Highway"

means any public highway, freeway (except a state freeway), street, road, alley, lane or court or other public easement, and above and below the same, which now exists or which may hereafter exist in the city of South Gate and in which the city has the authority to grant a franchise.

(Ord. 1349 § 1 (part), 9-12-1977)

"Main"

means any pipeline or conduit laid in, along, or approximately parallel with any highway for the collection, transmission or distribution of any substance or commodity.

(Ord. 1349 § 1 (part), 9-12-1977)

"Person"

means any individual, person, firm, partnership or corporation.

(Ord. 1349 § 1 (part), 9-12-1977)

"Public entity"

means any district or other political subdivision of which the city council is ex officio the governing body, or the members of the city council are ex officio members of the governing body.

(Ord. 1349 § 1 (part), 9-12-1977)

"Public works department"

means the public works department of the city of South Gate.

(Ord. 1349 § 1 (part), 9-12-1977)

"Section"

means a section of Chapters 13.02 through 13.18 unless some other ordinance or statute is mentioned.

(Ord. 1349 § 1 (part), 9-12-1977)

"Service connection"

means the wire, pipes, or conduits connecting the building or place where the service or commodity supplied by the franchisee 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. 1349 § 1 (part), 9-12-1977)