§ 916. Restoration of property.

(a)

Each utility shall be responsible for the cost of repairing any facilities in the rights-of-way and adjoining property or other facilities which it or its facilities damage.

(b)

A utility shall be liable, at its own cost and expense, to replace, restore or repair, any street, facilities or property or structure thereon, thereunder, thereover or adjacent thereto that may become disturbed or damaged as a result of the construction or installation, operation, upgrade, repair or removal of facilities to a condition as good as or better than its condition before the work performed by the utility that caused such disturbance or damage.

(c)

If the utility does not commence such replacement or repair after 20 calendar days following written notice from the county, the county or the owner of the affected structure or property may make such replacement or repair and the utility shall pay the reasonable and actual cost of the same.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)