§ 29-8-132. Maintenance, Construction, and Title to Converted Facilities
The public utility has the duty to maintain, repair, and replace all underground facilities installed under this article. There shall be no competitive bidding as to the construction of the converted facilities since existing facilities are owned, maintained, and operated by the public utility and the continuity of service of the utility is essential, both […]
§ 29-8-133. Conversion Costs and Service Connection
The public utility performing the conversion shall, at the expense of the property owner, convert to underground all electric and communication service facilities located upon any lot or parcel of land within the improvement district and not within the easement for distribution. This shall include the digging and the back filling of a trench upon […]
§ 29-8-134. Notice of Possible Disconnection
There shall be included in the notice of the public hearing concerning the improvements required by section 29-8-110 notice that all owners of land within the local improvement district may file written requests for inclusion of the cost of conversion of utility facilities upon their property within the contemplation of section 29-8-133. Such notice shall […]
§ 29-8-135. Notice of Disconnection
If the owner or person in possession of any lot or parcel of land prevents entrance upon the lot or parcel for conversion purposes, or fails to perform under section 29-8-133 and has not otherwise provided for underground service connections to the property in a manner satisfactory to the public utility involved, within sixty days […]
§ 29-8-136. Payment of Public Utility
Upon completion of the conversion contemplated by this article, the public utility shall present the governing body with its verified bill for conversion costs, as computed under section 29-8-131, but based upon the actual cost of constructing the underground facility rather than the estimated cost of the facility. In no event shall the bill for […]
§ 29-8-137. Reinstallation of Overhead Facilities Not Permitted
Once removed, no overhead electric or communication facilities may be installed in a local improvement district for conversion of overhead electric and communication facilities. Source: L. 71: p. 1000, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 89-23-37.
§ 29-8-137.5. Applicability to Cable Operators
This article shall apply to the overhead communication facilities of cable operators, and those provisions that refer to a public utility or public utilities shall also apply to cable operators. Source: L. 99: Entire section added, p. 373, § 5, effective April 22.
§ 29-8-138. No Limitation on Public Utilities Commission Jurisdiction or Franchises
Nothing contained in this article shall vest any jurisdiction over any public utility in the governing bodies. The public utilities commission shall retain all jurisdiction conferred on it by law. Nothing contained in this article shall be interpreted in such a way as to be in conflict with franchises granted to any public utility, and […]
§ 29-8-139. Nonseverability
If any provision of this article is held invalid, such invalidity shall invalidate this article in its entirety, and to this end the provisions of this article are declared to be nonseverable. Source: L. 71: p. 1001, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 89-23-39.
§ 29-8-140. Abatement of Construction
If an improvement district is established under this article, the public utility involved shall not be required to commence conversion until the resolution, the assessment roll, and issuance of bonds have become final and no civil action has been filed, or if civil action has been filed, until the decision of the court upon the […]