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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 4Ch. 3§ 7901 Utility Line Construction Rights

§ 7901 Utility Line Construction Rights

Public Utilities Code·California
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§ 7901 Utility Line Construction Rights

Key Takeaways

  • •Phone and telegraph companies can put up wires and poles along roads, water, or land.
  • •They can't block the road or stop boats from moving in the water.
  • •They have to set things up so people can still use the road or water easily.

Example

A phone company wants to put up new poles and wires along a busy street.

They can do it, but they have to make sure the poles don’t block the road or make it hard for people to drive or walk. If they block the road, they’re breaking the law.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 7901 Utility Line Construction Rights

Telegraph or telephone corporations may construct lines of telegraph or telephone lines along and upon any public road or highway, along or across any of the waters or lands within this State, and may erect poles, posts, piers, or abutments for supporting the insulators, wires, and other necessary fixtures of their lines, in such manner and at such points as not to incommode the public use of the road or highway or interrupt the navigation of the waters. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

navigationhighwaycorporationportwatersroad

Related Statutes

  • § 462 Passenger Transfer Requirements
  • § 561 Public Transit Smoking Ban
  • § 6459 Franchise Surrender And Replacement
  • § 30001 Southern California Transit Policy
  • § 7551.1 Railroad Rights-Of-Way Grants

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 7901.
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