“Article” means an article of Ordinance 7468, codified in this Division 3 of Title 16, unless some other ordinance or statute is mentioned. (Ord. 7468 Art. 1 § 111, 1959.)

“Board” means the board of supervisors of the county of Los Angeles. If any territory covered by the franchise comes within the limits of any incorporated city, then as to such incorporated area, “board” means the legislative body of such city. (Ord. 7468 Art. 1 § 103, 1959.)

“County” means the county of Los Angeles. (Ord. 7468 Art. 1 § 102, 1959.)

“Facilities” means all property of the grantee, including service connections with the grantee’s facilities, whether installed by the grantee or not, erected, constructed, laid, operated or maintained in, upon, over, under, along or across any highway pursuant to any right or privilege granted by the franchise. (Ord. 7468 Art. 1 § 107, 1959.)

“Franchise payment period” is:
A. If the franchise grants to a public utility or to a mutual water company a right not theretofore in existence, the sixth year after the effective date of the ordinance granting the franchise; or, at the option of the grantee, any shorter period of time immediately following the expiration of five years after the effective date of the said ordinance, and each year thereafter, during the life of the franchise.
B. In all other cases, including all franchises granted to persons who are neither public utilities nor mutual water companies, the first year after the effective date of the ordinance granting the franchise; or, at the option of the grantee, any shorter period of time immediately following the effective date of the said ordinance, and each year thereafter, during the life of the franchise. (Ord. 7468 Art. 1 § 114, 1959.)

“Franchise report period” in all cases means the first year after the effective date of the ordinance granting the franchise; or, at the option of the grantee, any shorter period of time immediately following the effective date of the said ordinance, and each year thereafter, during the life of the franchise. (Ord. 7468 Art. 1 § 114.5, 1959.)

“Grantee” means the person to whom the franchise is granted, and any person to whom it lawfully may be assigned. (Ord. 7468 Art. 1 § 105, 1959.)

“Highway” means any public highway, freeway (except a state freeway), street, road, alley, lane or court, or other public easement, and above and below the same, which now exists or which may hereafter exist in any unincorporated territory of the county and in which the county has the authority to grant a franchise. (Ord. 7468 Art. 1 § 106, 1959.)

“Main” means any pipeline or conduit laid along or approximately parallel with and in any highway for the transmission or distribution of electricity or any substance or commodity. (Ord. 7468 Art. 1 § 113, 1959.)

“Person” means any individual, person, firm, partnership or corporation. (Ord. 7468 Art. 1 § 104, 1959.)

“Public entity” means any district or other political subdivision of which the board is ex officio the governing body, or the members of the board are ex officio members of the governing body. (Ord. 7468 Art. 1 § 108, 1959.)

“Road commissioner” means the road commissioner of the county. If any highway becomes a state highway, or if any territory covered by the franchise comes within the limits of any incorporated city, then as to such state highway or such incorporated area, “road commissioner” means the commission, board or officer of the state, or of such city, respectively, having powers and duties analogous or similar in such jurisdiction, respectively to the powers and duties of the road commissioner in the unincorporated territory of the county. (Ord. 7468 Art. 1 § 115, 1959.)

“Section” means a section of the ordinance codified in Division 3 of this Title 16 unless some other ordinance or statute is mentioned. (Ord. 7468 Art. 1 § 112, 1959.)

“Service connection” means the wire, pipes or conduits connecting the building or place where the service or commodity supplied by the grantee is used or delivered, or is made available for use or delivery, with the supply line or supply main in the highway or with such supply line or supply main on private property. (Ord. 7468 Art. 1 § 109, 1959.)

“Shall” is mandatory; “may” is permissive. (Ord. 7468 Art. 1 § 110, 1959.)