§ 1008-2.002. Definitions.

Whenever in this chapter the words or phrases defined in this section are used, they shall have the respective meanings assigned to them as follows:

(1)

"Commission" means the Public Utilities Commission of the state of California.

(2)

"Underground utility district" or "district" means that area in the county within which poles, overhead wires, and associated overhead structures are prohibited as such area is described in a resolution adopted pursuant to the provisions of Section 1008-2.006.

(3)

"Person" means and includes individuals, firms, corporations, partnerships, and their agents and employees.

(4)

"Poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures" means poles, towers, supports, wires, conductors, guys, stubs, platforms, crossarms, braces, transformers, insulators, cutouts, switches, communication circuits, appliances, attachments and appurtenances located above ground within a district and used or useful in supplying electric, communication or similar or associated service. "Poles, overhead wires and associated structures" does not include a modified underground system where the installation of such system in a district has been specifically ordered pursuant to Section 1008-2.006.

(5)

"Modified underground system" means an electrical distribution system consisting of metal poles supporting high voltage wires, switches, transformers and street lights, with all other facilities and wires for the supplying and distribution of electrical energy and service placed underground, including occasional poles supporting only street lights if a light is required at a location where a metal electric distribution pole is not suitable.

(6)

"County" means the county of Contra Costa, a political subdivision of the state of California.

(7)

"Board" means the board of supervisors of Contra Costa County.

(8)

"Utility" includes all persons or entities supplying electric, communication or similar or associated service by means of electrical materials or devices.

(Ord. 68-10 § 2 (part), 1968: prior code § 7801).