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12.56.210 Amendments to chapter.
<br />12.56.220 Acceptance by grantee.
<br />12.56.010 Applicability.
<br />The terms and conditions set out in this chapter are terms and conditions of any franchise to use the
<br />roads, streets, avenues, highways, alleys, rights -of -way or other county properties hereafter granted
<br />by the county to any individual or municipal or private corporation engaged in the public service or
<br />utility business, unless and except to the extent that such ordinance or resolution granting such
<br />franchise expressly provides terms or conditions contrary to those contained in this chapter. (Ord.
<br />82-7 § 1, 1982).
<br />12.56.020 Rights of grantee.
<br />The grantee shall have the right and authority, to the extent expressed in the resolution of the board
<br />of county commissioners granting such franchise, or in any supplemental document, to enter upon
<br />the streets, avenues, alleys, roads, highways, rights -of -way and public places designated by such
<br />franchise for the purpose of construction work, extension of existing systems, connection of such
<br />systems with consumers' pipelines, cables, lines or equipment, repairing of equipment and in all
<br />fashions maintaining and operating the improvements installed within such county property. (Ord.
<br />2021-015. 2021;Ord. 82-7 § 5,1982).
<br />12.56.030 Bond of grantee.
<br />Before undertaking any of the work or improvements authorized by the franchise, the grantee, if
<br />other than a municipal corporation, shall furnish to the county a bond, executed by grantee and a
<br />corporate surety authorized to do a surety business in the state, in a sum to be recommended by the
<br />director of public works and set and approved by the board of county commissioners as sufficient to
<br />insure performance of the grantee's obligations under such franchise, and conditioned that the
<br />grantee shall well and truly keep and observe all of the covenants, terms and conditions and
<br />faithfully perform all of the grantee's obligations under said franchise, and to reset or replace any
<br />defective work performed or materials installed by or under the direction of the grantee, its/his
<br />employees or contractors, discovered in the replacement of the county's roads, rights -of -way or
<br />other county properties within a period of two years from the date of the replacement and
<br />acceptance of such repaired roads, rights -of -way or other county properties by the county. The bond
<br />requirement may be met by surety bonds of a continuing nature in effect as of August 1, 1982 or
<br />that may thereafter come into effect. (Ord. 82-7 § 20, 1982).
<br />12.56.040 Approval of plans and specifications - Supervision.
<br />The grantee shall install the pipes, poles, lines, cables or other authorized improvements in the
<br />designated streets, avenues, alleys, roads, highways, rights -of -way or other public places pursuant to
<br />plans and specifications approved by the county director of public works and under supervision
<br />provided by the county at the expense of such grantee, whenever the grantee's inspection services
<br />are determined by the county to be inadequate. (Ord. 827 § 6, 1982).
<br />12.56.050 Application for permit - Inspection and supervision expenses.
<br />1. Before any work is done by the grantee under such franchise, it/he shall first file with the
<br />director of public works an application for permit to do such work accompanied by such
<br />supporting documents and/or field information as the director of public works may
<br />require. The grantee shall specify the class and type of material to be used and provide
<br />sufficiently detailed plans so as to adequately show the type and extent of work to be
<br />performed upon the rights -of -way. All material and equipment shall conform to or
<br />exceed the standards of the industry. When requested by the director of public works,
<br />the manner of excavation, construction installation, backfill and the type and size of
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