C.R.S. Section 29-8-133
Conversion costs and service connection

(1)

The public utility performing the conversion shall, at the expense of the property owner, convert to underground all electric and communication service facilities located upon any lot or parcel of land within the improvement district and not within the easement for distribution. This shall include the digging and the back filling of a trench upon such lot or parcel, unless the owner executes a written objection thereto and files the same with the clerk of the governing body not later than the date set for hearing objections to the improvement district as provided by law. Failure to file such written objection shall be taken as a consent and grant of easement to the public utility and shall be construed as express authority to the public utility and their respective officers, agents, and employees to enter upon such lot or parcel for such purpose, and, through failure to object, any right of protest or objection with respect to the doing of such work shall be waived. If an owner does file such written objection, he shall then be responsible for providing a trench which is in accordance with applicable rules, regulations, or tariffs from the owner’s service entrance to a point designated by the public utility and for back filling a trench following installation of the underground service by the public utility involved.

(2)

In any event, the cost of any work done by the public utility shall be included in the assessment to be levied upon such lot or parcel. Should a written objection be filed as provided in subsection (1) of this section, the owner involved shall be obligated for and the public utility involved shall be entitled to payment for the actual cost for such work accomplished upon the owner’s property by the public utility; such amount shall be less than the cost if the public utility had performed the trenching and back filling.

(3)

The owner shall, at his expense, make all necessary changes in the service entrance equipment to accept underground service.

Source: Section 29-8-133 — Conversion costs and service connection, (accessed Dec. 24, 2024).

29‑8‑101
Short title 29‑8‑102
Legislative declaration 29‑8‑103
Definitions 29‑8‑104
Powers conferred 29‑8‑105
Basis of assessments 29‑8‑106
Resolution for cost and feasibility study 29‑8‑107
Bond of petitioners 29‑8‑108
Costs and feasibility report 29‑8‑109
Resolution declaring intention to create district 29‑8‑110
Notice of public hearing on proposed improvement - contents 29‑8‑111
Notice of public hearing on proposed improvement - manner of giving 29‑8‑112
Public hearing - changes in proposed improvements and area to be included in district 29‑8‑113
Waiver of objections 29‑8‑114
Proposed assessment list 29‑8‑115
Proposed assessment resolution 29‑8‑116
Notice of public hearing on proposed assessments 29‑8‑117
Public hearing on proposed assessment resolution 29‑8‑118
Adoption of the assessment resolution 29‑8‑119
Assessment roll 29‑8‑120
Payment of assessment 29‑8‑121
Installment payments 29‑8‑122
Failure to pay installments 29‑8‑123
Discount - assessment roll returned 29‑8‑124
Sale of property for nonpayment 29‑8‑125
Owner of interest may pay share 29‑8‑126
When collections paid city 29‑8‑127
Assessment lien 29‑8‑128
Advance payment of assessment installments 29‑8‑129
Issuance of bonds 29‑8‑130
Civil action - grounds 29‑8‑131
Conversion costs 29‑8‑132
Maintenance, construction, and title to converted facilities 29‑8‑133
Conversion costs and service connection 29‑8‑134
Notice of possible disconnection 29‑8‑135
Notice of disconnection 29‑8‑136
Payment of public utility 29‑8‑137
Reinstallation of overhead facilities not permitted 29‑8‑137.5
Applicability to cable operators 29‑8‑138
No limitation on public utilities commission jurisdiction or franchises 29‑8‑139
Nonseverability 29‑8‑140
Abatement of construction 29‑8‑141
Early hearings 29‑8‑142
Liberal construction
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Current through Fall 2024

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