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APPROVEDASTOFORMANDLEGALITY

ORDINANCE a4 6N o cM 5 rDUCEDBYCOUNCLMANovv6cJcJerJa

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS ANDPROCEDURES FORTHE REMOVAL OF OVERHEADUTLTYFACLTESAND THE INSTALLATIONOF UNDERGROUND FACLTESIN UNDERGROUNDUTLTYDISTRICTS AND REPEALING CERTAINSECTIONS OF THE OAKLAND MUNICIPAL CODEPERTAINING TO UNDERGROUND UTLTYDISTRICTS

BE ITORDAINED by theCounc o theCty oOaklandas folowsSECTION DEFINITIONSWhenever inthsodnance thewords orphrasesherenater inths ectiondefinedareused they shalhave the respective meanings assigned tohem inthefolowing defintionsa Commssion shalmean thePubicUilitiesCommssion o theSaeoCaifornab UndergroundUilityDsrict orDsrictshal mean thaareain theCtywthnwhchpoles overheadwres and assocaedoverheadsrucuresareprohibitedassuchareaisdescribedinaresoutionadopted pursuant totheprovisions oSection3 othsordinancec Person shal mean and incude indvduasfirms corporations partnerships and theragents andemployeesd Poles overheadwresand assocaed overheadsrucures shal meanpoles towers supports wres conductos guys subs platforms crossarms baces transfomers insuaors cutouts swtches communcaoncrcuts appliances atachmensand appurtenances locatedabove groundwthnaDsrictand used ousefu insupply

ingeecric communcaonorsmlaorassocaedservcee Uility shal incudealpersonsoentitiessupplying eecric communcaonosmlaorassocaedservceby meansoeecricamaeriasodevcesf Superintendent o theEectricaDepartmentshal mean theSuperintendent o theEectricaDepartmento the oOakland

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safetyowefaerequires theremovao poles overheadwres and assocaedoverheadsrucureswthndesignatedareaso theCty and the underground insalaionowresand faclitiesfor supplyingeecric communcaon orsmlaorassocaedservce The CtyCerkshal notifyalafectedpropertyownersasshown onthe ast equalizedassessmen rolanduilitiesconcernedbymalo the timeand placeosuchhearings aleas ten days prio tothedaethereo Each suchhearing shalbeopen tothepublic and may be coninuedfromtime totime A each suchhearingalpersons interesedshal be given anopportunitytobe head The decsono thecounclshal be finaandconcusve

SECTION 3 COUNCIL MAY DESIGNATE UNDERGROUNDUTLTYDISTRICTS BY RESOLUTION ater any suchpublic hearing theCounc findstha thepublic necessity heath safetyowefaerequiressuchremovaand suchunderground insalaionwthnadesignaedarea theCounc shal by resoution decaesuchdesignated areaanUndergroundUilityDsrictand order suchremovaand underground insalaion Such resoutionshalincudeadescription o theareacomprising suchdsrict andshal fixthe timewthnwhchsuchremovaand undergroundinsalaionshal beaccomplished andwthnwhchafectedproperty ownersmus beready toreceveunderground servceA reasonabe timeshal be allowed for suchremovaand underground insalaion having due regard for theavalablityo labor maeriasand equipment necessayfor suchremovaand for the insalaiono suchunderground faclitiesasmay be occasoned thereby

SECTION 4 UNLAWFUL ACTSWhenever theCounc creaesanUndergroundUilityDsrictand orderstheremovao poles overheadwresandassocaedoverheadsrucurestherenasprovided inSection3 hereo itshal be unawu for any personoutilitytoerec consruc place keep manan coninue employ ooperate poles overheadwresand assocaedoverheadsructures intheDsrictater thedaewhen sadoverheadfaclitiesarerequired tobe removed by suchresoutionexcept uSsadoverhead faclitiesmay be required tofurnshservcetoanownerooccupant opropertyprio totheperformance by suchowner ooccupant o the underground woknecessayfosuchowner o occupant toconinue toreceveutilityservceasprovided inSection9 hereo and forsuchreasonabetime required toemove sadfaclitiesater sadwokhas been performed and except asoherwseprovided inthsodnanceSECTION 5 EXCEPTION EMERGENCY OR UNUSUAL

CIRCUMSTANCES

Notwthstanding theprovisions o thsodnanceoverhead faclitiesmay beinstaledandmananed fora

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deem appropriate incaseso unusuacrcumsances wthoudscrimnaionas toany personoutility to rectconsruc insal manan useooperate poles overheadwresand assocaedoverheadsrucuresSECTION 6 OTHER EXCEPTIONSInany resoutionadopted pursuant toSection3hereo theCtymay authorizeanyoalo the followngexceptions

under theinendena Any municipal faclitiesoequipment instaledsupervision and tothesaisactiono the Supero theEectricaDepartmentb Poes oeecroiersused exclusively forsreelightingc Overheadwres excusveo supporting sructures crossing any portion oaDsrictwthnwhchoverheadwreshave been prohibited oconnecting tobuildingson theperimeter o aDsrict when suchwresoriginateinanareafromwhchpoles overheadwresand assocaedoverheadsrucuresarenoprohibitedd Poes overheadwresand assocaedoverheadsrucuresused for the transmssonoeecricenergyanomnavoltages inexcesso 34 5 votse Overheadwresatachedtotheexteriorsurfaceoabuilding by meansoabracket ooher fixureandextending fromone locaionon thebuilding toanoher locationonthe samebuildingotoanadjacent buildingwthoutcrossing any public sreef Anennae assocaedequipment and supportingsrucures used byauilityfor furnishing communcaonservcesg Equipment appurtenant tounderground faclitiessuchassurfacemounted transormers pedestal mounted termna boxes andmeter cabnets and conceaedductsh Temporary poles overheadwresand assocaedoverheadsrucuresused ortobe used inconjunctionwthconsructionprojectsSECTION 7 NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND UTLTY

COMPANIES

Wthnten days ater theeffectivedaeoaesoutionadopted pursuant toSection3 hereo theCtyCerkshal notifyalafecteduilitiesandalpersonsowning reapropertywthntheDsrictcreaedby sadresoutiono theadoption thereo SadCtyCerkshalfurther notify suchafectedproperty ownerso thenecessity

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toapplicable rues regulations and tariffsonfilewththeComms ion provideal ecessay faclitychanges ontheprem sessoas torecevesuchservce fromthe lineso thesupplyingutilityoruilitiesaaew locaionNoificaionby theCtyCerkshal be made bymang acopyo the resout onadopted pursuant toSection3 togetherwthacopyo thsodnance toafectedpropertyownersassuchareshown onthe ast equalizedassessmenroland totheafecteduilitiesSECTION 8 RESPONSIBILITY OF UTLTYCOMPANESunderground consruction isnecessaytoprovideutilityservcewthnaDsrictcreaedby any resoutionadopted pursuant toSection3 hereo the supplyingutilityshal furnsh thaportion o theconduts conductos andassocaed equipment required tobe furnshedby itunder itsapplicable rues regulations and tariffsonfilewththeCommssionSECTION 9 RESPONSIBILITY OF PROPERTY OWNERSa Every personowning operating leasingoccupying o renting abuilding osrucurewthnaDsrictshal subject totheapplicable rues regulationsand tariffsonfilewth theCommssion consruc and provdetha portion o theservceconnectiononhspropertybetween the faclitiesreferredtoinSection8 and thetermnaionfaclityonowthnsadbuildingorsrucurebeing servedb Intheeven any personowning operatingleasing occupying o renting sadproperty does nocomplywththeprovisions o subparagraph a o thsSection9wthnthe timeprovided for in theresoutionenacted

pursuant toSection3 hereo the Superintendent o theEecricaDepartment shal postwittennoiceon theproperty being servedand thrty 3 days thereater shalhave theauthority toorder thedsconnectionand removaoany andaloverheadservcewresand assocaedfaclitiessupplyingutilityservcetosadproperty

SECTION RESPONSIBILITY OF CITY

Cty shal removeaitsownexpensealCtyowned equipment fromalpoles required toberemoved hereunder inample time toenabe theowner ousero suchpolestoremove the samewthn thetime specified intheresoutionenactedpursuant toSection3 hereoSECTION EXTENSION OF TIMEIntheeven tha any ac required by thsodnanceorby aresoutionadopted pursuant toSection3 hereo cannobe performedwthnthetimeprovided onaccoun o shortage

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SECTION 2 PENALTYItshalbeunawu for any persontovoae anyprovs ono tofaltocomplywthany o therequirementso thsodnance Any personviolating any provision o thsodnanceorfalingtocomplywthany o itsrequirementsshalbedeemed gultyoamsdemeanor and upon convctionthereoshalbepunished by afinenoexceeding FveHundredDolas 5 oby imprisonment noexceeding sx 6months orby bohsuchfineand imprisonment Each suchpersonshal bedeemed gultyo aseparate ofense for eachday during any portion owhchany voaiono any o theprovisions o thsodnance iscommtted coninuedopermttedby suchperson and shal be punishable thereforasprovided fointhsodnanceSECTION 3 CONSTITUTIONALITYany section sub section senence causeophrase o thsodnance isfor any reasonhed tobe invaidsuchdecsonshalnoafec thevaidtyo theremainingportions o thsodnance The Counc hereby decaes thaitwoudhave adopted theodnance and each section subsection senence causeophrase thereo irrespectiveothe facthaanyoneomoresections sub sections senencescausesophrases be decaed invaidSECTION 4 Sections6 2 453 6 2 454 6 2 455

6 2 46 6 2 46 6 2 462 6 2 463 6 2 464 6 2 47 6 2 476 2 472 6 2 473 and 6 2 474 o theOakandMunicipal Code arehereby repealed

IN COUNCIL OAKLAND CALIF S 2 7 9S 9PASSED BY THE FOLLOWINGYOTE

BINNS ENGAYES L BROM CHIALVcY MAGGIORA lIl OGAWA OSBORNE K ROSE

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CITY OF OAKLANDInterOfice Letter

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