Chapter 12.05 PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRIBUTION REGULATIONS
Section 12.05.100 Design notice to city.
The holder of a franchise, license or lease shall promptly, upon request, furnish the public works director
a
detailed map or maps of its distribution system both within the city limits and the area within two
miles
surrounding the city unless that area is within another city. The holder of a franchise, license or
lease shall
thereafter update the map or maps at least annually or upon request, showing all subsequent additions
or
deletions to the distribution system. Prior to any excavation by the city or its agents, a representative
must
contact the holder of any franchise, license or lease regarding current information on the location
of
underground lines or facilities in the area concerned. The obligation to contact the holder of a franchise,
license or lease under this section shall be satisfied if contact is made with a corporation organized
pursuant
to Code of Iowa Chapter 480 or an entity with a similar function utilized by both the city and the company,
currently the Iowa One Call System. (Ord. 98/U-6224; S-38669, 1979)