Chapter 9.38
ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER
Sections:
9.38.030 Interpretation of provisions.
9.38.040 Penalty for violating Section 9.38.020.
9.38.020 Residential areas.
The route of any electric light line or of any electric power line shall never be laid out or constructed across any street, alley, avenue or highway into or opposite any residential zone or area in said city in such manner and at such location that such line shall penetrate into any such residential zone or area, except as hereinafter expressly set forth. By the term “Residential Zone or Area” is meant any zone or area which has been or may thereafter be set apart exclusively for residential purposes by the city council; or which, though not expressly set apart for exclusive residential purposes, the territory through which such lines are sought to be constructed is occupied and used by more than seventy-five percent of houses therein for residential purposes; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any electric light line or electric power line carrying electric power in an amount equal to or less than sixteen thousand volts of current to be used for the purpose of supplying electric light or power to the inhabitants within such zone or area, from crossing or traversing any of the streets, alleys, avenues or highways so as to enter or penetrate such residential zone or area.
Except as in the proviso last above set forth, no electric light line and no electric power line shall be constructed through or in any Residential Zone or Residential Area, as such area is hereinbefore defined, in the City of South Gate.
And provided further that, it shall be permissible and is allowed that any person, firm, association or corporation (private or public) may construct and maintain an electric light line or an electric power line within the limits of said City, designed to carry and carrying or transmitting electric power up to but not exceeding sixty thousand (60,000) volts along the length of Otis Street and Otis Avenue from the northerly boundary line of the city to the southerly boundary line thereof;
And provided also, that it shall be permissible and is allowed that any person, firm, association or corporation (public or private) may construct and maintain an electric light line or an electric power line, within the limits of said
City, up to but not exceeding sixty thousand (60,000) volts along the length of Ardmore Ave. from the easterly boundary line of said City to the westerly boundary line thereof.
And provided also that it shall be permissible and is allowed that any person, firm, association or corporation (public or private) may construct and maintain electric light and power lines either up to or exceeding sixty thousand (60,000) volts within these portions of the city described as follows, to-wit:
First: All that portion thereof bounded on the north by the northerly limits of the city; on the south by a line, (and prolongations thereof across all intervening streets), which is parallel with and sixteen (16) feet northerly of, measured at right angles to, the northerly line of Southern Avenue, as the same existed on July 26, 1927; on the east by a line, (and prolongations thereof across all intervening streets), which is parallel with and fifteen (15) feet easterly of, measured at right angles to, the westerly line of Virginia Avenue, as the same existed on July 26, 1927; and on the west by a line, (and prolongations thereof across all intervening streets), which is parallel with and fifteen (15) feet westerly of, measured at right angles to, the said westerly line of Virginia Avenue, as the same existed on July 26, 1927; the same being a strip of land thirty (30) feet in width, and lying fifteen (15) feet on each side of the said westerly line of the said Virginia Avenue, as the same existed on July 26, 1927, and extending from the northerly limits of said city to the said parallel line lying sixteen (16) feet to the north of, measured at right angles, to the northerly line of Southern Avenue, as the same existed on July 26, 1927.
Second: All that portion thereof bounded on the west by the westerly limits of said City; on the east by the westerly line of Long Beach Boulevard; on the south by a line (and prolongations thereof across all intervening streets) which is parallel with and one (1) foot northerly of, measured at right angles to, the northerly line of Southern Avenue, as the same existed on July 26, 1927; and on the north by a line, (and prolongations thereof across all intervening streets), which is parallel with and one hundred thirty (130) feet northerly of, measured at right angles to, the southerly boundary line last described.
Third: All that portion thereof bounded on the west by the westerly line of Long Beach Boulevard; on the east by the westerly line of Burke Avenue; on the south by a line, (and prolongations thereof across all intervening streets), which is parallel with and sixteen (16) feet northerly of, measured at right angles to, the northerly line of Southern Avenue, as the same existed on July 26, 1927; and on the north by a line, (and prolongations thereof across all intervening streets), which is parallel with and one hundred thirty (130) feet northerly of, measured at right angles to, the southerly boundary line last described.
Fourth: All that portion thereof bounded on the west by the westerly line of Burke Avenue; on the east by the westerly line of Atlantic Avenue; on the south by a line, (and prolongations thereof across all intervening streets), which is parallel with and forty-one (41) feet northerly of, measured at right angles to, that portion of the southerly line of Lot 1, Tract 1471, and prolongations thereof, shown on map of said tract recorded in Book 18, page 167 of Maps, records of Los Angeles County, as bearing South 82 -45’-00" East; and on the north by a line, (and prolongations thereof across all intervening streets), which is parallel with and one hundred thirty feet northerly of, measured at right angles to, the southerly boundary line of the parcel of land described in this paragraph.
Fifth: All that portion thereof bounded on the west by the westerly line of Atlantic Avenue; on the east by the easterly limits of said city; on the south by a line (and prolongations thereof across all intervening streets) which is parallel with and thirty-two feet northerly of, measured at right angles to, the southerly line of Clements Tract, as per map recorded in Book 43, page 46, of Miscellaneous Records of Los Angeles County, and the southerly line of the I. Heyman Tract, as per map recorded in Book 7, page 249 of Deeds, Records of said county; and on the north by a line which is parallel with and one hundred thirty feet northerly of, measured at right angles to, the southerly boundary line of the parcel of land described in this paragraph.
On or in no streets or portions of said city of South Gate other than as hereinabove expressly permitted shall any electric light line or electric power line be constructed which is intended to carry or shall carry electric power exceeding sixteen thousand volts—unless such line be constructed underground.
The work of construction of any line mentioned above shall be finished within ninety days after the construction of the same shall have been commenced. (Which time may be extended by action of the Council).
The construction and operation of any electric light line or of any electric power line in the city contrary to the provisions of this section of contrary to any of the above rules and regulations is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and shall be abated as such.
Any electric light line or electric power line constructed wholly underground is exempt from these general rules and regulations, but such lines may be constructed into and through residential zones or areas as defined above, and under any streets in the city of South Gate.
(Ord. 98 § 1, as amended by Ord. 168; November 19, 1929)
9.38.030 Interpretation of provisions.
Section 9.38.020 of this chapter shall not repeal in any manner any of the provisions of Section 9.36.010, but is intended to supplement the provisions of Section 9.38.010.
(Ord. 98 § 4; July 26, 1927)
9.38.040 Penalty for violating Section 9.38.020.
Any violation of Section 9.38.020 shall be deemed to be a public nuisance and in addition, shall be deemed to be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not exceeding one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail of Los Angeles county or in the city jail of the city of South Gate for a term of not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment; and every day’s continuance of such violation shall be deemed a separate offense punishable as such in the amount of such fine or imprisonment, or both, as above provided.
A judgment imposing a fine may provide for its collection by imprisonment in either of said jails in the proportion of one day’s imprisonment for each dollar of the fine until the fine be wholly satisfied.
(Ord. 2011 § 1 Exh. A (part), 8-27-96: Ord. 98 § 5, 1927)