SECTIONS 55360-55367 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 55360-55367

55360. For the purposes of this chapter, all conduits and lines are
declared to be public utilities.

55361. When the legislative body of the city or sanitary district
to which a request has been made fails to grant permission or
prescribe the terms upon which the permission may be granted for
three months from the filing of the request, such failure is deemed a
refusal to grant the request.

55362. Except as otherwise provided in this article, proceedings
before the Public Utilities Commission shall be had and conducted
pursuant to the Public Utilities Act.

55363. A local agency may make a complaint to the Public Utilities
Commission in either of the following cases:
(a) If a city or sanitary district refuses to grant permission to
construct and maintain conduits or lines in, along, or across its
streets or other public places after a request for use has been made
to its legislative body and other proceedings had as prescribed by
Section 55307.
(b) If the terms prescribed by the city or sanitary district are
rejected by the legislative body of the local agency making the
request and it adopts a resolution stating that the terms are
rejected.

55364. The local agency may make the complaint within one year
after making the application and request for permission.

55365. The complaint shall set forth:
(a) Copies of the resolutions of the legislative bodies of the
several local agencies, relative to the application and its refusal.
(b) A copy of the resolution adopted by its legislative body
rejecting the terms.
(c) A copy of the request.
(d) The name of the local agency which made the application.
(e) The name of the city or sanitary district where the streets or
public places are situated.
(f) The names or other proper designation of the streets or public
places proposed to be used.
(g) The purpose for which, and the manner in which, the streets or
public places are proposed to be used.
(h) The facts showing the necessity or expediency for such use.

55366. The Public Utilities Commission shall hear the complaint. If
it appears to the commission that the public interest or convenience
requires that the streets and public places be used for the purposes
set forth in the complaint, it shall enter its judgment granting to
the local agency making the request the right to use the streets or
other public places for such purposes.

55367. In the judgment the Public Utilities Commission may
prescribe the terms upon which the local agency making the
application may use the streets and public places.