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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Ord 1203 1986-01-13 ORDINANCE NO./~O~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS CONCERNING PIPELINE FRANCHISES AND AMENDING THE SEAL BEACH CITY CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES ORDAIN AS I FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Seal Beach City Code is hereby amended. by adding Chapter 16B to read: CHAPTER 16B PIPELINE FRANCHISES PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS Sec. 16B-l. Short title. This Chapter shall be known and cited as "The Pipeline Franchise Ordinance." Sec. 16B-2. General conditions. Every franchise hereafter granted by the City to lay or construct from time to time, and to maintain, operate, renew, repair, change the size of, remove or abandon in place pipes and pipelines for the collection, transportation or distribution of oil, gas, gasoline, petroleum, wet gas, hydrocarbon substances, water, waste water, mud, steam and other liquid substances which are not more hazardous than the aforementioned substances, together with all manholes, valves, appurtenances and service I connections necessary or convenient for the operation of said pipes or pipelines including conduits, cathodic protection devices, wires, cables and other appurtenances necessary or convenient for the exercise of the Franchisee's business, in, under, along or across any and all streets within the City of Seal Beach, except as otherwise provided in the ordinance granting the franchise, shall be granted upon and be subject to the rules, regulations, restrictions and terms and conditions of this Chapter, in addition to those rules, regulations, restrictions, terms and conditions set forth in the ordinance granting the franchise. Sec. 16B-3 Pole lines. Nothing in this Chapter or in any ordinance granting such a franchise shall be construed to permit the grantee to construct new poles or other facilities above ground. Sec. 16B-4. Definitions. For the purpose of this Chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations 'shall have the meaning given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular number and words in the singular number include the plural number. A. "Council" shall mean City Council of the City of Seal Beach. I B. "Code" shall mean the City Code of the City of Seal Beach. C. "Engineer" shall mean the City Engineer of the City of Seal Beach. I I I Ordinance' Nuniber i20!J . D. "Facilities" or "Appurtenances" shall mean 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 street pursuant to any right or privilege granted by the franchise. ( E. "Franchisee" or "Grantee" shall mean the person to whom the franchise is granted, and any person to whom it is lawfully assigned. F. "Franchise payment period" shall mean the time period between the effective date of the ordinance granting the franchise and December 31 of the same year, and each calendar year thereafter, during the life of the franchise. G. "Franchise report period" shall mean the time period between the effective date of the ordinance granting the franchise through and including December 31 of that year, and each calendar year thereafter, during the life of the franchise. H. "Main" shall mean any pipeline or conduit laid in, along, or approximately parallel with any street for the collection, transmission or distribution of any substance or commodity. 1. "Major street" shall mean any street or portion thereof designated as a major or primary arterial highway in the Circulation Element of the General Plan of the City of Seal Beach. J. "Minor Street" shall mean all strt!ets in the City other than those designated as "major" or "primary" arterial highways in the Circulation Element of the General Plan of the City of Seal Beach. K. "Person" shall mean any individual, person, firm, partnership or corporation. L. "Section" shall mean a section of the Seal Beach City Code, unless some other Code or statute is mentioned. 0 M. "Service connection" shall mean 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. N. "Shall" is mandatory, "may" is permissive. O. "Street" shall mean any street, road, highway, alley, lane, or court or other public easement, and above and below the same, which now exists or may hereafter exist in the City of Seal Beach and in which the City has the authority to grant a franchise. Sec. 16B-5. Term. Unless the ordinance granting the fanchise provides otherwise, the term of the franchise shall be twenty-five (25) years. Sec. 16B-6. Acceptance of franchise. The Franchisee shall, within thirty (30) days after the passage of the franchise, file with the City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach and with the Engineer a written acceptance of the terms and conditions of said ordinance. Ordinance Number ~~ Sec. 16B-7. Nonexclusive franchise. The granting of the franchise shall not be construed to prevent the City from granting an identical or similar franchise to any person other than the Franchisee. Nothing herein contained shall ever be construed so as to exempt the Franchisee from compliance with all ordinances. rules or regulations of the City now in effect or which may be hereafter adopted which are not inconsistent with the terms of the franchise. Sec. 16B-8. Chanqe in status. If. after the granting of I a franchise to other than a public 'utility. the Franchisee qualifies before the Public utilities Commission of the State of California as a common carrier. the Franchisee shall then have no right to continue to operate hereunder after the date of such qualification. except with the consent of the Council. granted upon such additional terms and conditions as the Council may deem proper. Such additional terms and conditions shall be expressed by ordinance. Sec. 16B-9. Maps. Within ninety (90) days following the date in which any facilities or appurtenances have been laid. removed or abandoned under the franchise, the Franchisee shall file a map or maps with the Engineer showing the accurate "as built" location. depth. and size of the facilities or appurtenances so laid. removed or abandoned. Sec. 16B-IO. Insurance. On or before commencement of any franchise operations. Franchisee shall obtain or provide satisfactory evidence of having policies of liability and worker's compensation insurance from companies authorized to transact business in the State of California by the Insurance Commissioner of California. A. The policy of liability insurance shall: I 1. Be issued to Franchisee and name the City. and its officers. agents. and employees. as additional insureds. 2. Indemnify for all liability for personal and bodily injury. death and damage to property arising from activities conducted pursuant to this franchise by providing coverage therefor. including but not limited to. coverage for: a. Negligent acts or omissions of Franchisee and the agents. servants and employees thereof. committed in the conduct of franchise operations. b. Provide a combined single limit liability insurance in the amount of ten million dollars ($10.000.000.00). c. Be noncancellable without thirty (30) days' written notice thereof directed to the Engineer. B. The policy of worker's compensation insurance shall: 1. Have been previously approved as to substance and form by the California Insurance Commissioner. I 2. Cover all employees of Franchisee who in the course and scope of their employment are to conduct or do work pursuant to the franchise operations. 3. Provide for every benefit and payment presently or hereinafter conferred by Division 4 of the Labor Code of the State of California upon an injured employee. including the vocational rehabilitation and death benefits. Ordinance Number ~1l:3 . \ I 4. Be noncancellable without thirty (30) days' written notice thereof directed to the Engineer. Franchisee shall file with the Supervisor prior to commencement of any franchise operations either certified copies of said policies or a certificate of insurance for each of the required policies executed by the company issuing the policy, certifying that the policy is in force and providing the following information with respect to said policy: a. The policy number. b. The date upon which the policy will become effective and the date upon which it will expire. c. The names of the named insured and any additional insureds. d. Subject of the insurance. insurance. e. The type of coverage provided by the insurance. f. Amount of limit of coverage provided by the g. A description of all endorsements that form a part of the policy. Any franchise operations shall not commence until Franchisee has complied with the aforementioned provisions of this section, and any such operations shall be suspended during any period that Franchisee fails to maintain said policies in full force and effect. I Sec. 16B-ll. Faithful ~erformance bond. On or before the effective date of the ord~nance granting the franchise, Franchisee shall file and thereafter at all time during the life of the franchise keep on file with the Engineer a corporate surety bond approved by the City Attorney running to the City in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), with a surety to be approved by the Engineer, conditioned that Franchisee shall well and truly observe, fulfill and perform each condition of the franchise and that in case of any breach of condition of the bond the whole amount of the penal sum shall be deemed to be liquidated damages and shall be recover- able from the principal and sureties of the bond. If said bond is not filed prior to the effective date of the ordinance granting the franchise, the award of the franchise may be set aside and the ordinance granting the franchise repealed at any time prior to the filing of said bond and any money paid in consideration for said award of franchise shall be deemed forfeited. In the event that said bond, after it has been so filed, shall at any time during the life of the franchise become insufficient, Franchisee agrees to renew said bond, subject to the approval of the City Attorney, within ten (10) days after written notice to do so from the Engineer. I Sec. 16B-12. Alternate security. In lieu of the bond required pursuant to Section 16B-ll of this Chapter, the Franchisee may file alternate security as approved by the City Council. Sec. 16B-13. Length. Whenever the length of any wire, pipe or conduit is a factor in calculating any payment due under any franchise granted by the City, all service connections shall be excluded in determining such lengths. Sec. 16B-14. Forfeiture. The franchise is granted and shall be held and enjoyed upon each and every condition Ordinance Number ~D~ contained in the ordinance granting the franchise, including such conditions contained herein as are incorporated by reference in said franchise ordinance, and shall ever be strictly construed against the grantee. Only such rights and privileges as are granted in plain and unambiguous terms in the ordinance granting the franchise shall be included in the franchise. Any neglect, failure or refusal to comply with any of the conditions of the franchise shall constitute grounds for the suspension or forfeiture thereof. The Council, prior to I any suspension or forfeiture' of the franchise, shall give to the grantee not less than thirty (30) days' notice in writing of any default thereunder. If the grantee does not, with the noticed period, begin the work of compliance or after such beginning does not prosecute the work with due diligence to completion, the Council may hold a hearing, at which the grantee shall have the right to appear and be heard, and thereupon the Council may determine whether such conditions are material and essential to the franchise and whether the grantee is in default with respect hereto and may declare the franchise suspended or forfeited. Notice of said hearing shall be given to the grantee by certified mail not less than five (5) days before said hearing. Sec. 16B-15. Value of franchise. The grantee of any franchise awarded to a public utility, by accepting the terms and conditions thereof, stipulates and agrees that in any proceeding for the purpose of adjusting the rates of the grantee, no greater value shall be placed upon the franchise than the actual cash paid therefor by the grantee. Sec. 16B-16. State highways. If any street or portion thereof becomes a state highway, except for the right to continue to collect franchise payments or such other rights as by law remain with the City, the state shall succeed to all I rights reserved to the City by the franchise~ but this provision shall not preclude the grantee from receiving reimbursement for the relocation of its facilities if and to the extent otherwise lawfully entitled to. This section applies to any street or portion thereof which becomes a state highway in which the grantee maintains its facilities under the authorization of the franchise at the time such street or such portion thereof becomes a state highway, whether at such time it is under the jurisdiction of the City, or any other public entity. This section does not require any change of location in a state highway for a temporary purpose. Sec. 16B-17. Eminent domain. No franchise granted by the City shall in any way impair or affect the right of the City or any successor in authority to acquire the property of the grantee by purchase or condemnation, and nothing contained in such a franchise shall be construed to contract away, modify or abridge either for a term or in perpetuity the City's right of eminent domain in respect to any public utility. Sec. 16B-IB. Publication costs. The grantee shall pay to the City within thirty (30) days after receiving a statement I therefor, all advertising and publishing costs, including the cost of publishing the ordinance, if necessary, incurred in connection with the granting of the franchise. Sec. 16B-19. Assignment. The grantee shall not sell, transfer, assign or lease the franchise or any part thereof, except with the consent of the Council. Such sale, transfer, assignment or lease shall be made only by filing with the Council a copy of the duly executed instrument of such sale, transfer, assignment or lease and a written request for the Ordinance Number ~~~ I consent of the Council to such sale, transfer, assignment or lease. If such duly executed instrument and such written request, is not filed with the Council before the expiration of sixty (60) days after the effective date of such sale, transfer, assignment or lease, then, upon the expiration of said sixy (60) days, the franchise shall be subject to forfeiture and the Council may, without notice, by ordinance, repeal the franchise. As a condition to the granting of consent to such sale, transfer, assignment or lease, the Council may impose such additional terms and conditions upon the franchise and upon the grantee or assignee, which the Council may deem to be in the public interest. Such additional terms and conditions shall be expressed by ordinance. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to grant to the grantee the right to sell, transfer, assign or lease the franchise, or any part thereof, except in the manner aforesaid. This section applies to any assignment, whether by operation of law, by a voluntary act of the grantee or otherwise. Sec. 16B-20. Prior franchises. All facilities erected, constructed, laid, operated or maintained by the grantee in the streets, including services connected with the grantee's facilities, whether installed by the grantee or not, in the area described in and by virtue of the authority provided by the ordinance granting the franchise, prior to the effective date of said ordinance, except those maintained under prior right other than franchise, shall become subject to all the terms and conditions of such ordinance upon such effective date. I Sec. 16B-21. City officers. Any right or power conferred, or duty imposed upon any officer, employee or department of the City shall be subject to transfer to any other officer, employee, or department of the City. Sec. 16B-22. Hold harmless. The grantee shall be responsible to the City and save the City and its officers and employees free and harmless from all damages or liability arising from the use, operation or possession of the franchise, and from the use, operation or maintenance of the facilities erected, constructed, laid, operated or maintained thereunder. Sec. 16B-23. Standards. All facilities erected, constructed, laid, operated or maintained under the provisions of the franchise shall be erected, constructed, laid, operated or maintained in accordance with and conforming to all the ordinances, codes, rules and regulations now or hereafter adopted or prescribed by the Council. Sec. 16B-24. Conflicting improvements. If the City or any other public entity constructs or maintains any storm drain, sewer structure, or other facility or improvement under or across any facility of the grantee maintained pursuant to this ordinance, the grantee shall provide at no expense to the City or other public entity such support as shall be reasonably required to support, maintain and protect grantee's facility. I Sec. 16B-25. Relocation. If the grantee after reasonable notice, fails or refuses to relocate permanently or temporarily its facilities located in, on, upon, along, under, over, across or above any highway or to pave, surface, grade, repave, resurface or regrade as required, pursuant to any provision of the franchise, the City or other public entity may cause the work to be done and shall keep an itemized account of the entire cost thereof, and the grantee shall hold harmless the City, its officers and employees from any liability which may arise or be claimed to arise from the moving, cutting, or alteration of any of the grantee's facilities, or the turning on or off of water, oil, or other liquid, gas, or electricity. Ordinance Number /~ The grantee agrees to, and shall, reimburse the City or other public entity for such cost within thirty (30) days after presentation to said grantee of an itemized account of such costs. Sec. 16B-26. Defective facilities. If any portion of any street shall be damaged by reason of defective facilities laid or constructed under the franchise, the grantee shall, at its own expense, repair any such defect and put such street in as good condition as it was before such damage was incurred, to the satisfaction of the City. If the grantee, within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice from the City, instructing it to repair such damage, shall fail to commence to comply with such instructions, or, thereafter, shall fail diligently to prosecute such work to completion, then the City immediately may do whatever work is necessary to carry out said instructions at the cost and expense of the grantee, which cost and expense, by the acceptance of the franchise, the grantee agrees to pay upon demand. If such damage constitutes an immediate danger to the public health or safety requiring the immediate repair thereof, the City without notice may repair such damage and the grantee agrees to pay the reasonable cost thereof upon demand. Sec. 16B-27. Hazardous substances. Prior to the issuance of any excavation permit for the construction or installation of any pipeline for the transmission of flammable liquids or gases which are heavier than air, approval shall be obtained from the Engineer. Such approval should be based on the determination that no undue fire hazard will be created to life or property in the areas through which the proposed pipeline will be located. To make such determination, consideration shall be given to: A. Type of commodity to be transmitted. B. Density of population or structural development in the area through which the pipeline will be located. C. Adequacy of water supplies for fire control purposes. D. Extent of available public fire protection facilities. E. Number and location of shut-off valves in line. PART II. COMPENSATION Sec. 16B-30. Rates. As consideration for the franchise granted, the Franchisee shall pay to the City in lawful money of the united States the following: A. Public Utility The franchisee of any franchise awarded to a public utility, as consideration for such franchise, including the extension, renewal, or continuation of a previously granted franchise, shall pay to the City in lawful money of the United States, two percent (2%) of the gross annual receipts of the; franchisee arising from the use, operation or possesson of the franchise: provided, however, that such payment shall in no event be less than one percent (1%) of the gross annual receipts of applicant derived from the sale within the limits of the municipality of the utility service for which the franchise is awarded: or such other amounts as are provided in Section 6231 of the Public Utilities Code of the State of Caifornia. The City reserves the right to change its fees at five (5) year intervals from the effective date of the ordinance granting the franchise, if following a public I I I I I I Ordi nance Number /.2 03 r. ... hearing, such action is not in conflict with the law of the State of California. B. Others I The Franchisee of any franchise awarded to any other than a public utility, as further consideration for such franchise including the extension, renewal, or continuation of a previously granted franchise, shall pay to the City in lawful money of the United States the following fees: 1. In the case of an initial grant of franchise, or franchises which extend, renew, or continue previously granted franchises, a base granting fee of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) for pipeline with a total length of i mile or more or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for pipeline with a total length of less than i mile shall be paid within thirty (30) days after the Council adopts the ordinance granting, extending, renewing or continuing the franchise and prior to signing the written acceptance of the franchise pursuant to Section 168-6 of this Chapter. If at any time during the first five (5) years following the grant of a franchise, additional pipeline is added which will result in a total length of pipeline of i mile or more, the seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500.00) granting fee shall be required at the time said footage is added. . 2. A base annual fee shall be paid within one hundred five (105) days after the end of each calendar year and during the life of the franchise for each and every year, including the year of granting the franchise, according to the "franchise payment period" as defined in this ordinance, in either of the following amounts, whichever is greater: (a) Four percent (4\) of the gross annual receipts of the franchisee arising from the use, operation, or possession of the franchise, or (b) An amount based upon the size and length of the pipeline calculated as follows: Pipelines with an Amount per Internal Diameter of Linear Foot 0-4 inches 12 cents 6 inches 16 cents 8 inches 22 cents 10 inches 25 cents 12 inches 30 cents 14 inches 35 cents 16 inches 40 cents 18 inches 50 cents 20 inches 55 cents 22 inches 60 cents 24 inches 70 cents 26 inches 75 cents 2B inches BO cents 30 inches B5 cents The rate applicable to pipelines with an internal diameter falling between two (2) incremental size categories shall pay a fee determined by adding the price corresponding to the lower size to a figure computed by multiplying the difference between the higher and lower price times the "multiplier." The "multi- plier" shall be determined by dividing the difference between the two (2) size categories. In determining the number of feet of pipeline upon which the annual fee will be computed, the greatest number of feet of pipeline covered by the franchise durinng the calendar year for which payment is due will be . Ordi nance Number 1.2~a used. A penalty at the rate of ten percent (10%) per month or fraction thereof beyond the payment date shall be charged, but in no event shall said penalty exceed fifty percent (50%). 3. The City reserves the right to adjust the base fees established hereunder at any time after the effective date of the ordinance granting a franchise, but the base fees applicable to anyone franchise may only be changed two (2) times during the life of that particular franchise. C. Base Construction Charges The holder of the franchise shall pay at the time of installation, relocation, or replacement of any pipeline or other facility covered by the franchise, a base construction charge of two thousand three hundred fifty dollars ($2,350.00) for each one-half (i) mile of pipeline or fractional part thereof installed, replaced or relocated on major streets and one thousand five hundred fifty dollars ($1,550.00) per one- half (l) mile or fractional part thereof, on minor streets. The City reserves the right to change the base fees established hereunder at any time after the effective date of the ordinance granting a franchise, but the base fees applicable to anyone franchise may only be changed two (2) times during the life of that particular franchise. D. Adjustments The amount of each base fee provided under subsections B(l) and C of this Section shall be revised at the time payment is due hereunder in accordance with the following formula: I 1. If ninety (90) days prior to the date on which payment from the franchise holder shall be due the Consumer I Price Index, for all Urban Consumers, Los Angeles-Long Beach- Anaheim area, (1967 equals 100.0) prepared by the united States Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, shall stand at a level different than the "base level" (as defined herein- after) then the rate of payment to the City shall vary from the hereinabove amounts in direct proportion as said Index has increased or decreased from the "base level." "Base level" for the purposes of this section shall be the level of the Index on December 31, 19B4. 2. If said Bureau shall discontinue the preparation of said Consumer Price Index using prices prevailing during the year 1967 as the base of 100, and if no transposition table prepared by said Bureau is available which is applicable to said year, 1967, then the amount of each annual payment shall be computed by using the most nearly comparable successor index thereto. 3. In no event shall any fee less than the base fees established by subsections Band C of this section be charged. Sec. 16B-31. Proration of payments. In the event of abandonment of facilities with the approval of the City as elsewhere in this Chapter provided, or in the event of removal I of such facilities by the Franchisee, or in the event of the grant of a franchise with an initial franchise payment period of less than one (1) year, the annual franchise fee required under subsections A and B of Section 16B-30 of this Chapter shall be prorated for the calendar year in which such removal or abandonment or grant occurs as of the end of the calendar month in which removed, abandoned or granted. Sec. 16B-32. Records Franchisee shall keep and preserve for a period of five (5) years subsequent to the date of the most recent franchise fee determination all the records necessary to determine the amount of such franchise fee. Ordinance Number /.2,,;j \.. tR". I At all reasonable times, the Franchisee shall permit the City or its duly authorized representative to examine all property of the Franchisee erected, constructed, laid, operated or maintained pursuant to the franchise, together with any appurtenant property of the Franchisee, and to examine and transcribe any and all books, accounts, papers, maps, and other records kept or maintained by the Franchisee or under its control which concern the operations, affairs, transactions, property or financial condition of the Franchisee with respect thereto. Said records shall be made available to the City at a location in the County of Orange. PART III. CONSTRUCTION Sec. 16B-40. Construction requirements. Pipelines and appurtenances shall be constructed and maintained in a good workerlike manner in conformity with the terms and conditions of Chapter 20 of this Code, or any other ordinance, rule or regulation, now, or as hereafter amended, adopted or prescribed by the City. All pipes laid under the franchise shall be of first-class material. All pipelines and appurtenances will be installed in accordance with the latest revision of the "American Standard Code of Pressure Piping ASA B31.4" and Chapter 20 of this Code. I Sec. 16B-41. New installation or replacement. New installations or replacements of pipelines and appurtenances and all other facilities necessary for the installation, opera- tion, maintenance, and safety of pipelines and conduits shall be laid and maintained only pursuant to permit issued by the Engineer. All such installations or replacements shall be reviewed by the Engineer as to the most desirable location in the streets of the City and the Engineer's decision shall be final and binding on the Franchisee. Sec. 16B-42. Permits. Where the provisions of Chapter 20 of this Code, or the provisions of any other ordinance, rule or regulation, which shall be in force at that time, require the issuance of an excavation, encroachment or other type of permit, the Franchisee shall not commence any excavation or encroachment work under the franchise until it shall have obtained such permit from the Engineer except in cases of emergency affecting public health, safety or welfare or the preservation of life or property, in which case the Franchisee shall apply for such permit not later than the next business day. I The application of the Franchisee for such permit shall show the following facts: the length and proposed location of the pipeline and/or appurtenance intended to be used, and such other facts as the Engineer may require. The Franchisee shall pay any and all permit inspection fees to the Engineer. Sec. 16B-43. Work on and restoration of streets. The work of constructing, laying, replacing, maintaining, repairing or removing all pipelines and appurtenances authorized under the provisions of this Chapter in, over, under, along or across any street shall be conducted with the least possible hindrance to the use of the street for purposes of travel, and as soon as such work is completed, all portions of the street which have been excavated or otherwise damaged thereby shall promptly and in a workerlike manner be repaired, replaced or restored and placed in as good condition as the same was before the commencement of such work. Such restoration, repair or replacement work shall be done to the satisfaction of the Engineer at the expense of the Franchisee, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of Chapter 20 of this Code. Ordinance Number~O~ In the event that the Franchisee shall fail or neglect to make such street repair, replacement, or restoration work, then ten (10) days after notice therefor has been given Franchisee by the Engineer, the City may repair, replace or restore said street at the expense of Franchisee. Franchisee agrees to pay to the City the cost of performing such work. The amount so chargeable shall be the direct cost of such work plus the current rate of overhead being charged by the City for reimbursable work. I Sec. 16B-44. Failure to timely comply. In the event that the Franchisee fails to complete the work within the time specified in the permit, the City may require the Franchisee to pay to the City not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) per day as liquidated damages for each day construction extends beyond the time specified in the permit. Whenever the Franchisee fails to complete any work required by the terms and conditions of the franchise, and the permits issued thereunder, within the time limits required thereby, the City may complete or cause to be completed any and all such work at the expense of the Franchisee. The Franchisee agrees to pay to the City the cost of performing such work. The amount so chargeable to Franchisee shall be the direct cost of such work plus the current rate of overhead being charged by the City for reimbursable work. Sec. 168-45. Completion statement. Upon the completion of the construction of any pipelines or appurtenances constructed pursuant to said franchise, the Franchisee shall submit a statement to the Engineer, identifying the permit or permits issued by the Engineer, the total length of pipeline, the construction of which was authorized under such permit or permits, and the total length of pipeline or appurtenance I actually laid. Sec. 16B-46. Responsibility. The Franchisee shall be responsible to the City and shall save the City, its officers, agents, and employees, free and harmless from all damages or liability arising from any damage or injury suffered by any person by reason of any excavation or obstruction being improperly guarded during any work authorized pursuant to the franchise or the failure or neglect of the Franchisee to properly perform, maintain, or protect any phase of such work. Sec. 16B-47. Appurtenances. The Franchisee shall have the right to construct, maintain and repair such traps, manholes, conduits, valves, appliances, attachments and appurtenances (hereinafter collectively referred to as "appurtenances") as may be necessary or convenient for the proper maintenance and operation of the pipelines under said franchise, and said appurtenances shall be kept flush with the surface of the street and so located as to conform to any ordinance, rule or regulation of the City, or of any permit issued by the Engineer in regard thereto and shall not interfere with the use of the street for travel. The Franchisee shall have the right subject to such ordinances, rules or regulations as are now or may hereafter be in force, to make all necessary excavations in said streets for the I construction, maintenance and repair of said appurtenances; provided, however, that the Franchisee shall first obtain an excavation permit from the Engineer for doing of any such work. Sec. 16B-48. Ordinary repair. The Franchisee shall be privileged to excavate in the road or street for line repair for the number of days agreed upon by the Franchisee and the Engineer; provided, however, that the Franchisee shall first obtain an excavation permit from the Engineer for the doing of any such work. Ordinance Number t2D3 . )' ~ . . Sec. 16B-49. Relocation of pipelines and appurtenances. I A. The City reserves the right to change the grade, to change the width or to alter or change the location of any street over which the franchise is granted. If any of the pipelines, facilities or appurtenances heretofore or hereafter constructed, installed or maintained by the Franchisee pursuant to the franchise on, along, under, over, in, upon or across any street are located in a manner which prevents or interferes with the change of grade, traffic needs, operation, maintenance, improvements, repair, construction, reconstruction, widening, alteration or relocation of the street, the Franchisee shall relocate permanently or temporarily any such facility at no expense to the City upon receipt of a written request from the Engineer to do so, and shall commence such work on or before the day specified in such written request which date shall be not less than thirty (30) days from receipt of such written request. Franchisee shall thereafter diligently prosecute such work to completion. B. The City reserves the right for itself, and all other public entities which are now or may later be establish- ed, to lay, construct, repair, alter, relocate and maintain subsurface or other facilities or improvements of any type or description within the streets over which the franchise is granted. If the City or any other public entity finds that the location or relocation of such facilities or improvements conflicts with the facilities laid, constructed or maintained under the franchise, whether such facilities were laid before or after the facilities of the City or such other public entity were laid, the Franchisee of such franchise shall at no expense to the City or public entity, on or before the date specified in a written request from the Engineer, which date shall be not less than thirty (30) days after the receipt of such notice and request to do so, commence work to change the location either permanently or temporarily of all facilities so conflicting with such improvements to a permanent or temporary location in said streets to be approved by the Engineer and thereafter diligently prosecute such work to completion. If such street be subsequently constituted a state highway, while it remains a state highway the rights of the State of California shall be as provided in Section 6BO of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California. I I Sec. 16B-50. Breaks or leaks. If any portion of the street shall be damaged by reason of breaks or leaks in any pipe, conduit, or appurtenance constructed or maintained under the franchise, the Franchisee thereof shall, at its own expense, immediately following written or oral notification thereof, promptly repair any such damage and put such street in as good condition as it was in before such damage or leak, all to the satisfaction of the Engineer. The Franchisee shall obtain an excavation permit from the Engineer for the doing of any such work. Sec. 16B-51. Emergency equipment. At all times during the term of this franchise, the Franchisee shall maintain or arrange for, on a twenty-four (24) hour a day basis, adequate emergency equipment and a properly trained emergency crew within a radius of twenty-five (25) miles from any facilities installed or maintained pursuant hereto for the purpose of shutting off the pressure and the flow of contents of such facilities in the event of an emergency resulting from an earthquake, act of war, civil disturbance, fire, flood, or any other cause or nature whatsoever. Ordi nance Number 1..2()~ Sec. 16B-52. Expiration of franchise. A. At the expiration, revocation or termination of this franchise or of the permanent discontinuance of the use of all or a portion of its facilities, the Franchisee shall, within thirty (30) days thereafter make written application to the City for authority either: (1) to abandon all or a portion of such facilities in place: or (2) to remove all or a portion of such facilities. The Engineer shall determine whether any I abandonment or removal which is thereby proposed may be effected without detriment to the public interest and under what conditions such proposed abandonment or removal may be safety effected. He shall then notify the Franchisee of his determination. B. Within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice, the Franchisee shall apply for a permit from the Engineer to abandon or remove the facility. Such permit is to contain the conditions of abandonment or removal as may be prescribed by the Engineer. The Franchisee shall, within ninety (90) days after obtaining such permit commence and diligently prosecute to completion, the work authorized by the permit. Sec. 16B-53. Failure to comply. A. If any facilities to be abandoned "in place" subject to prescribed conditions shall not be abandoned in accordance with all such conditions, the Engineer may make additional appropriate orders, including an order that the Franchisee shall remove any or all such facilities. The Franchisee shall comply with such additional orders. B. In the event that the Franchisee shall fail to comply I with the terms and conditions of abandonment or removal as may be required by this Chapter and within such time as may be prescribed by the Engineer, then the City may remove or cause to be removed such facilities at the Franchisee's expense. The Franchisee shall pay to the City the cost of such work plus the current rate of overhead being charged by the City for reminbursable work. C. If, at the expiration, revocation or termination of this franchise, or of the permanent discontinuance of the use of all or a portion of its facilities, the Franchisee shall, within thirty (30) days thereafter, fail or refuse to make written application for the abovementioned authority, the Engineer shall make the determination as to whether the facilities shall be abandoned in place or removed. The Engineer shall then notify the Franchisee of his determi- nation. The Franchisee shall thereafter comply with the provisions of subsection B of Section 16B-51 of this Chapter. Sec. 16B-54. Abandonment "in place" conditions. Facilities abandoned "in place" shall be subject to the condition that if, at any time after the effective date of the abandonment, the Engineer determines that the facility may interfere with any public project, Franchisee or its successor I in interest must remove the facility at its expense when I requested to do so by the City or to pay City for the cost of such removal. PART IV. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR OIL PIPELINES Sec. 16B-60. Rights granted. The Franchisee granted an oil pipeline franchise shall have the right during the life thereof to transport oil, gas, gasoline, petroleum, wet gas, I I I Ordinance Number /.2.tJ3 :- ,'. . . , I hydrocarbon substances, water, waste water, mud and other liquid substances through the pipeline maintained under the franchise. If the Franchisee or assignee later qualifies before the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California as a common carrier, the Franchisee or assignee shall then have no right to continue to operate hereunder after the date of such qualification except with the consent of the Council, granted upon such additional terms and conditions as the Council may deem proper. Such additional terms and conditions shall be expressed by ordinance. Sec. 16B-61. Materials used. All pipelines used or to be used for the transportation of oil, gas, gasoline, petroleum, wet gas, hydrocarbon substances or other flammable liquid, shall be first class and standard material as set forth by current American Petroleum Institute pipline specifications. Sec. 16B-62. Approvals. On any pipeline laid pursuant to the franchise, the Engineer shall approve where flush-valve connections shall be placed in the line. The availability of adequate water supplies, the commodity transmitted in the line, and the location of control valves shall be considered when making such determination. Such flush-valve connections shall be installed in the manner prescribed by the Engineer. Sec. 16B-63. Reports. The Franchisee during the life of the franchise, within ninety (90) days after the expiration of each franchise payment period, shall: A. File with the Engineer two (2) copies of a report verified by the oath of the Franchisee or by the oath of a duly authorized representative of the Franchisee showing for the immediately preceding franchise period, the total gross receipts of the Franchisee received or accrued in connection with the furnishing of the commodity or service arising from the use or operation of the franchise, together with such additional data as is necessary in the opinion of the Engineer to calculate or verify the calculation of the annual payment required by Section 16B-30(B) of this Chapter (or the pro rata amount thereof for the first period if less than one year) and which payment shall be paid within fifteen (15) days after said ninety (90) day period. In the event the amount paid is incorrect in the judgment of the City, it may order the payment of such additional sum as it may find thereunderl and if not paid, or if paid under protest, the same may be determined by sui t. B. File with the Engineer a report in triplicate, showing the permit number of each permit obtained for the installation of new mains during the immediately preceding franchise payment period, together with the length and size of said mains. On this report the Franchisee shall show any change in franchise footage since the last franchise payment period segregating such footage as to new mains laid, old mains removed, old mains abandoned in place, and the footage of mains in territory annexed or incorporated since the last franchise payment period. Sec. 16B-64. Payment due. Except for pipelines lawfully maintained other than by the authority granted by the franchise, the annual payments shall accrue from the respective dates of installation, whether before or after the effective date of the ordinance granting the franchise, and such payments, together with the initial construction charges, if any shall be due and payable annually. Sec. 16B-65. Nonapplicability. Sections 16B-60, 16B-63, and 16B-64 of this Chapter do not apply to public utilities. Ordinance Number~~ PART V. PUBLIC UTILITIES . Sec. 16B-70. Reports to engineer. A. The franchisee of any franchise awarded to a public utility shall file with the Engineer for each franchise payment period, within ninety (90) days after such period, two (2) copies of a report verified by the oath of the manager, or any I responsible officer of the Franchisee (except where the Franchisee is an individual, in which case the report shall be verified by the oath of the Franchisee) showing the total gross receipts of the Franchisee for the franchise payment period, received or accrued in connection with the furnishing of the commodity or service arising from the use or operation of the franchise, together with such additional data as is necessary in the opinion of the Engineer to calculate or verify the calculation of the annual payment required by Section 16B-30(A) (or the pro rata amount thereof for the first period if less than one year) and which payment shall be paid within fifteen (15) days after said ninety (90) day period. In the event the amount paid is incorrect in the judgment of the City, it may order the payment of such additional sum as it may find thereunder; and if not paid, or if paid under protest, the same may be determined by suit. B. Within ninety (90) days after the expiration of each franchise report period, the Franchisee shall file with the Engineer a report in triplicate, showing the permit number of each permit obtained for the installation of new mains during the immediately preceding franchise report period, together with the length and size of said mains. On this report the Franchisee shall show any change in franchise footage since the last franchise report period, segregating such footage as to I new mains laid, old mains removed, old mains abandoned in place, and the footage of mains in territory annexed or incorporated since the last franchise. Sec. 16B-71. Payments. The Franchisee, during the life of the franchise, shall make annual payments to the City, as provided in Subsections A, C, and 0 of Section 16B-30 of this Chapter. PART VI. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR GAS PIPELINES Sec. 16B-BO. Rights granted. The Franchisee shall have the right, during the period covered by the franchise and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, to make service connections with all property in the City adjoining streets and to furnish and distribute gas through said pipes and pipelines to all territory in the City adjacent to said pipelines for any purpose. Sec. 16B-al. APproval. On all pipelines carrying gas heavier than air laid pursuant to the franchise, the Engineer shall approve where flush-valve connections shall be placed in I the line. The availability of adequate water supplies, the commodities transmitted in the line, and the location of control valves shall be considered when making such Ordi nance Number /~()~ ...., determination. Such flush-valve connections shall in the manner prescribed by the Engineer. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS ./.3'i! DAY STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF SEAL BEACH ) installed , 1986. I ATTEST: I, Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance is the original copy of Ordinance Number /;ZO~ on file in the offic~ o~ the City Cle~' tro~u~e~at a meeting held on the 02.:)L'- day of _t!u ~ ' 1985, and passed, a ed and adopte by the C~ty Council of the L/ City of S al each at a meeting thereof held on the ;I~~ day of 1986 by the fo lowin ote: 1- AYES: t- ~~...) I NOES: ABSENT: Councilmembers and do hereby further certify that Ordinance Number ;I~o~ has been published pursuant to the Seal Beach City Charter and Resolution Number 2836. I Ordinance Number ~!J PROOF OF PUBLICA liON (2015.5 C.C,P.) STATE OF CALIFORNIA. County of Orange I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen years. and not a party to or Interested In the above-entitled matter, I am the principal clerk of the printer of the Sl!aL Bl!:Aell J OUllN AL .................................................... .................................................... a newspaper of general circulation. printed and published .. ~t~J.c.~1....................... In the City of .~'II.L!J.'M",...............~ County of Orange. and which news- paper has been adjudged a newsPaper of general circulation by the Superior Court of the cbunty of Orange. State of California. under thedateoCQ,.Cl..,.. 19!1.?, Case Number .MJ.?:itl.:t.....; thatthenotlce. of which the annexed Is a printed copy (set In type not 'smaller than nonpareil), has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not In any supplement thereof on the following dates. to-wit: De b 4th cem er , .................................................... all In the year 19.~~.. I certify (or declare,) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Is true and correct. . Seal Beach Dated at ......................................... . . ,9th JaR B6 California, thiS... .... .da of........, 19..... ....... fM (11 , :, law......... "'f)f)/~v Ig a P.... c..I...f '''.1 bl.nk form 1'1I1, lie ..cu......nun: CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER SERVICE BUREAU. INC. Legal Advertising Clearing House 120 Wea' Second $"'. Los Angeles. Calif, 90012 Telephone: (2131625.2541 Pl.... ,..u"' GeN I: .AL PtDD'" Pullllcltlo. wh.n ,rd.,ln. .tI.. form. ,-- This space Is for the County Clerk's FilIng Stamp f Proof of Publication of SLX'I..l.i<Y - OUDINANCE: l'<DIf:l~R 1203 I nn:LIJ\t..: F:1AXCfll:;I!:S ...~...................................................... .......................................................... Paste Clipping of Notice SECURELY In This Space ~ '. "Jt, _.ORDDIANCE_ " '203 PFB.INE FlWICIlISES ;; Ordinance Number 1203 of the City of ., Seal Beach, California, adds Chaptwr ~ 16B to the Code of the City of Seal:: Beach. and establIShes r8IUlaboM ' ~cemlnl pipeline franchises. 0..-:\, dlRance Number 1203 was mtnJduc..~' ed at the reau" City Council meetin.... ofNov 25,1985, hrstreadlfllofOr-.. dlnanee Number 1203 appRMd bJt:l the followlnl vote: ~ . :i- AYES, Brownell; Clift, Risner.: Wilson t1J NOES, N.... ~ ABSENT: 0..- MatJan carrieclt' Ordinance Number 1203 wtll re<:eNI:~-;' second reachfll and be considered for;J adoptIOn at the regul. City Cauncll~ meetl"lof Monday, Dec. 9. 1985..~ CopIeS of Qrdinn:e Number 1203 _, ~ available In the ofhce of the City CIertt:, .:I. c.ly Hall. 211 E..." Slreol, ....12131~ 431-2527 . I ; DATED THIS 27b1'dIy of November, + 1985. . :J Joanne M Yea. City Clerk' , .... City of 58 Beach' . i... Dec. 4. 1985 >~ Publ_ .. IIIe Sell Ileach Jou....:'<i " ... I I I I I Ordi nance Number a,,3 PROOF OF PUBLICATION (2015.5 C.C.P.) / STATE OF CALIFORNIA. County of Orange I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid; l.am over the age of eighteen years. and not a party to or Interested In the above-entitled matter, I am the principal clerk of the printer of the SEAL BJ::AeU JOUllNAL .................................................... .................................................... a newspaper of general circulation. printed and published .. ~'~\t.~l...................... In the City of .~'AL~l!,.qh................~. County of Orange. and which news, paper has been adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior Court of the County of Orange. State of California. under the date of. P.'.IlI;.. 19 !l.'t, Case Number . M\?:i~.~.....; that the notice. of which the annexed Is a printed copy (set in type not 'smaller fhan nonpareil). has been publiShed In each regular and entire Issue of said newspaper and not In any supplement thereof on the following dates. to-wit: December 18th, .................................................... all In the year 19..e~. I certify (or declare.) under penalty of perJury that the foregoing Is true and correct . Seal Beach [)at~ at......................................... California. thl~, .~~~ .. Fr.. c...... of .ft.. bllnll. ta,", "'Y lie .lcurN from: CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER SERVICE BUREAU. INC. Legal Advertising Clearing House 120 Well Second Sl~. Los Angeles. Calif, 90012 Telephone: 12131625-2541 fll.........u..'OENERAL Proof.. PoItllc.floll WMn or.rfRe IItII form. ~ This space Is for the County Clerk's Filing Stamp . Proof of Publication of SIDU-lA!~Y - OlIDI NAl\CE "1;~fB:';R 1203 i,ST.\IlLl S;,- .......................................................... ING R!~GULATION - PIPELINE F'IV.~:CHJSi!:S ...;..~................................................... Paste Clipping of Notice SECURELY In This Space r.-.___ ~~-. 1203 ElT_1NG '1:, _. REGULAT10N - PlPEUNE .;" ---. !' OIlIilllnCe NU_I203 01 the Cdr of !! SuI BeacI1,ClII_io.IlfdI"~ .. 161 ID the Code of the Cdr of Sui -But:h, establish.ng "'IUlMaons con- ~in. ptpellne franchiHS. WIS IdIeduIed for S8CCIhd raadins Md ~n at the rqulltl' c.ty CounCil llIOObna of Ilecembw 9. 1985. Or. dinllN:e Number 1203 WIS held owr . until the ,.". meetln. of January '13, 1986 by the IollowmlWlle. . AYES._.CbIt. ~R.....,.. . Wilson . ' -NOES: None Motion earned f'tap,es ~ Ordmance Number 1203 n t~ IVIllable In the office of the offICe of r.the City CIO!l<. CIty Hall. 211 - 8th ,Street. Seal Beach. !;OATED THIS 10th .1-. of December - 1985. -, . ~'Joinne M. Yeo, City Clerk ~ CIty of Sui Beach . Dec:embw IB, 1985 ~ Published 1(1 The Seal Belch Journal . - -. . ~: Q,-..;.o~ Ordinance Number I'~~~ . PROOF OF PUBLICATION 12015,5 C.C,P.I STATE OF CALIFORNIA. County of Orange I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen years. and not a party to or interested in the above.entitled matter, I am the princ.ipal clerk of the printer of thtP SEAL SUeR JOURNAL .................................................... .................................................... a newspaper of general circulation. printed and published .. ,"'~'.~1-.:r...................... . Seal Beach In the City of .................................. County of Orange. and which news- . paper has been adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior Court of the County of Orange. State of California. under the date Of.>>IlCA-.. 191\7.. Case Number ..M~~,:'.....; that the notice. of which the annexed is a prInted copy (set In type not Ismaller than nonpareil). has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates. to-wit: January 22, .................................................... B6 all in the year 19...... I certify lor declare,l under penalty of perlury that the foregoIng Is true and correct . Dated at, ..~~~.~..~~.~~~., ..................... . 30th f Jan. 86 :.I::o~~M~.,?l'rnl.'.;.~.~.:~.~~..~. f;'ltl:)f~'at~V "ree cople. 01 this blanll form mlY 1M ..cured 'rtIm: CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER SERVICE BUREAU. INC. Legal Advertising ClearIng House 120 Wesl Second Sl~. Los Angeles. Calif. 90012 Telephone: (2131625-2541 PI.IM rique.. GENERAL proo' of Publlcetlon when ,rd"... '1111 'orm. This space is for the County Clerk's Filing Stamp I Proof of Publication of SID;~IARY - OlmHiANCE Nl'Joii.lF.[~ 1203 .......................................................... I!:STAIJLISHlXG ;,r;GL'L.\TIONS _ rIPELHe FRI.\'CI!ISE .......................................................... Paste Clipping ~ of Notice SECURELY In This Space _-__BEll . .203 EST_ilia - IlEllULAT10NS - ....B.INE FllANCH1SE8 0.......... Nu.- 120301 tile Cdyof . Seal Beach. Cailfomal, lekS.. ChapbI' . 168 to Ihe Code ot the City of Seal. Belch, est8bllshml JeILIlabons con- . cemlRI .,tpellM fnlnchlSeS. ~81ftd l second MId... and was ICklpted at the n!lUlar City Caunal meebnld JlnuIrY ~ 13. 1986 by the foil_In&: vote: ~ AtE'S, BtowneII, ClIft. Grps. RISI'IeI'. . Wilson:' " NOES, None Motian earned . CopI8S of QRhftlftCe Number 1203.. avail'" .... the office of the office of the City Clerk. CIty ......211. 8th,: 5'..... SoaI 8ue11, .._ 12131. 431.2527 .... DATED THIS IC'" .. of JanulfY. .986 ' Joanne Y. V... 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