Cal. SHC § 700
This is the official text of Cal. SHC § 700, part of California’s Streets and Highways Code — governs the construction and maintenance of public roads.
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Official statutory text
(a) “Person,” in addition to the definition in Section 19, includes any city, county, public corporation, or public district.
(b) “Utility facility” means any pole, poleline, pipe, pipeline, conduit, cable, aqueduct, or other structure or appurtenance thereof used for public or privately owned utility services, used to provide cable service or video service, as defined in Section 5830 of the Public Utilities Code, or used by any mutual organization supplying water or telephone service to its members.
(c) “Utility” means any person maintaining any utility facility.
(d) “Freeway” includes any toll bridge, including approaches, under the jurisdiction of the commission.
(b) “Utility facility” means any pole, poleline, pipe, pipeline, conduit, cable, aqueduct, or other structure or appurtenance thereof used for public or privately owned utility services, used to provide cable service or video service, as defined in Section 5830 of the Public Utilities Code, or used by any mutual organization supplying water or telephone service to its members.
(c) “Utility” means any person maintaining any utility facility.
(d) “Freeway” includes any toll bridge, including approaches, under the jurisdiction of the commission.
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