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1001.07 "Qity" corporation. shall mean the City of Plaasanton, a municipal 1001.08 'Water Course" shall mean a channel for the carrying of storm water, including both natural and artificial water courses. 1001.09 "Public Utility" shall mean private corporations or Governmental jurisdictions authorized by law to establish and maintain any works or facilities in, under or over any public street. This ordinance shall not be construed to limit the powers and duties vested by law in the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California, and in the event of any conflict the Public Utilities Commission's orders, rules and regulations shall govern. 1002. EXCEPTIONS. This ordinance shall not apply to officers or employees of the City acting in the discharge of their official duties, or to any work being performed by any person, firm or corporation pursuant to a contract with the City. 1003. RESTRICTION OF USE. All permits granted subject to this ordinance shall be subject to the right of the City, and any person or persons entitled thereto, to use any part of a public right-of-way for any purpose for which it may be lawfully used, and no part of a right-of- way may be unduly obstructed at any time. 1004. PERMIT REQUIRED. No person shall encroach or cause to be made any encroachment of any nature whatever within, upon, over or under the limits of any right-of-way or water course or make or cause to be made an~ alteration of any nature within, upon, over or under the limits of any right-of-way or water course, or construct, put upon, maintain or leave thereon, or cause to be constructed, put on, maintained or left thereon, any obstruction or impediment of any nature whatever, or remove, cut or trim trees thereon, or set a fire thereon, or to place on, over or under such right-of-way any pipe line, conduit or other fixtures, or move over or cause to be moved over the surface of any right-of-way or over any bridge, viaduct, or other structure maintained by the City any vehicle or combination of vehicles or other object of dimension or weight prohibited by law or having other characteristics capable of damaging the right-of- way, or place any structure, wall, culvert, or similar encroachment, or make any excavation or embankment in such a way as to endanger the normal usage of the right-of-way or water course without having first obtained a permit as required by this ordinance; EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BELOW: 1005. PROHIBITED ENCROACHMENTS. The following encroachments are specifically prohibited, and no applications will be accepted nor permits issued therefor: a) b) c) d) e) f) Construction or maintenance of a loading dock on or in public right-of-way; Erection or maintenance of a post, pole, column or structure for the support of advertising signs; Installation or maintenance of underground tanks, vaults, or elevators, except that underground vaults may be permitted as part of facilities owned by public utilities or public agencies; Erection, installation or maintenance of posts, poles or columns for the purpose of carrying lights intended primarily for light- ing of abutting private property; Installation or maintenance of signs bearing flashing or moving lights, except for temporary warning signs barricades or flashers required for protection of the public during construction opera- tions; Application of paint to paved surfaces, except for official traffic markings and marking of underground facilities in connec- tion with construction or maintenance work.