California Streets and Highways Code 1450 – As used in this chapter:(a) The term “highway” includes all or …
As used in this chapter:
(a) The term “highway” includes all or any part of the entire width of right of way of a county highway, whether or not such entire area is actually used for highway purposes.
Terms Used In California Streets and Highways Code 1450
- City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town. See California Streets and Highways Code 15
- commission: means the California Transportation Commission. See California Streets and Highways Code 22
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- County: includes "city and county. See California Streets and Highways Code 14
- highway: includes all or any part of the entire width of right of way of a county highway, whether or not such entire area is actually used for highway purposes. See California Streets and Highways Code 1450
- Public agency: includes any city, public corporation, political subdivision, or district. See California Streets and Highways Code 1450
- Road commissioner: means the county road commissioner appointed pursuant to Section 2006. See California Streets and Highways Code 1450
(b) The term “encroachment” includes any tower, pole, poleline, pipe, pipeline, driveway, private road, fence, billboard, stand or building, or any structure or object of any kind or character not particularly mentioned in this section, which is placed in, under or over any portion of the highway.
(c) “Public agency” includes any city, public corporation, political subdivision, or district.
(d) “Road commissioner” means the county road commissioner appointed pursuant to Section 2006.
This chapter shall only apply to any works or facilities of any public agency or public utility if such works or facilities are installed pursuant to franchise in, under or over any public highway. This chapter shall not limit the powers and duties vested by law in the Public Utilities Commission of this state, and in the event of any conflict with regard to the powers and duties given the road commissioner in this chapter, those of the Public Utilities Commission shall prevail.
(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 789.)