10-1-4. Franchises granted.
The following franchises, identified by type of service,
effective date, and duration have been or may be granted by the County
subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions specified therein:
(1) Beehive Telephone Company. A franchise to
Beehive Telephone Company, its successors or assigns was granted for the
purpose of providing telephone services in the specified Southern portions
of Tooele County by locating its facilities upon Tooele County's roads,
streets and rights-of-way. This franchise was granted by Ordinance 83-1,
and is to continue through May 10, 2033.
(2) TCI Cablevision of Utah, Inc. Tooele County
grants a nonexclusive franchise to TCI Cablevision of Utah, Inc., its
lawful successor, transferee, or assignee, for the purpose of providing
cable television services in Tooele County and to construct and operate
a system in, along, among, upon, across, above, over, under, or in any
manner connected with public ways within the service area, pursuant to
the terms of the franchise agreement. The franchise is effective October
1, 1995 and continues through September 30, 2010, unless terminated sooner
in accordance with the agreement. (Ord . 95-22, 10/1/95)
(3) Intermountain Satellite Communications. A
franchise to Intermountain Satellite Communications, its successors or
assigns, was granted for the purpose of providing cable television services
in Stansbury Park by locating its facilities upon Tooele County's roads,
streets and rights-of-way. This franchise was granted by Ordinance 81-6,
and is to continue through May 28, 1996.
(4) Mount Wheeler Power, Inc. A franchise to Mount
Wheeler Power, Inc., its successors or assigns was granted for the purpose
of providing electric services in Western Tooele County by locating power
lines and facilities along existing County roads, highways and public
places. This franchise was granted in 1976 by Ordinance 70-1 and has no
duration stated.
(5) Mountain Fuel Supply Company. A franchise
to Mountain Fuel Supply Company, its successors or assigns was granted
for the purpose of locating natural gas service lines and appurtenances
over County roads, highways, streets and alleys. This franchise was granted
by Ordinance No. 76-4 and continues for a term of 50 years.
(6) Raft River Rural Electric Cooperative. A franchise
to Raft River Rural Electric Cooperative, its successors and assigns,
was granted to provide electric service by locating power lines and appurtenances
along County roads and public places in Tooele County. This franchise
was granted by Ordinance 76-4 and continues until November 21, 2018.
(7) Silver Beehive Telephone Company. A franchise
to Silver Beehive Telephone Company, its successors and assigns, was granted
to provide telephone service by locating telephone lines and appurtenances
along County roads and streets located in Western Tooele County. This
franchise was granted in 1977 by Ordinance 77-1 and continues for a term
of 50 years.
(8) Terracor. A franchise to Terracor Corporation,
its successors and assigns, was granted for the purpose of providing cable
television services in Stansbury Park by locating its facilities upon
Tooele County streets, alleys, public highways and places. This franchise
was granted by Ordinance 72-6-A and has no duration stated.
(9) Tooele Valley Railway Company. A franchise
to Tooele Valley Railway Company, its successors and assigns, was granted
for the purpose of locating a railway track along and over the County
roads and highways in the Tooele precinct and Lakeview precinct of Tooele
County. This franchise was granted in 1955 by Ordinance 55-8 and continues
for a term of 50 years.
(10) Utah Power & Light Company. A franchise
to Utah Power & Light Company, its successors and assigns, was granted
for the purpose of providing electric service along present and future
roads, highways and public places in Tooele County. This franchise was
granted by Ordinance 69-3 and continues until October 10, 2019. (Ord.
95-19, 9/12/95;Ord. 92-5, 9/1/92)
(11) Great Salt Lake Energy. A franchise to Great
Salt Lake Energy, its successors and assigns, was granted for the purpose
of constructing, maintaining and operating an electric generation, transmission
and distribution company and to construct, maintain and operate poles,
lines and facilities along, upon and across the present and future roads,
highways and public places in Tooele County. This franchise is granted
by Ordinance 2000-4 and continues until February 15, 2050. (Ord. 2000-4,
2/15/2000)
(12) Skyline Telecom. A franchise to Skyline Telecom,
its successors and assigns, was granted for the purpose of constructing,
maintaining, and operating, and furnishing a telephone system and to construct,
maintain and operate poles, lines and facilities along, upon and across
the present and future roads, highways and public places in Tooele County.
This franchise is granted by Ordinance 2000-10 and continues until April
11, 2025. (Ord. 2000-10, 4/11/2000)
(13) Oquirrh Mountain Water Company. A franchise
to Oquirrh Mountain Water Company, its successors and assigns, was granted
for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating a water line
and to construct, maintain and operate pipes, lines and facilities along,
upon and across the present and future roads, highways and public places
in Tooele County. This franchise is granted by Ordinance 2000-6 and continues
until May, 2025. (Ord. 2000-6, 5/2/00)
(14) A franchise to Grantsville City, a municipal corporation of the
State of Utah, its successors and assigns, was granted for the purpose
of constructing, maintaining and operating a sewer line and to construct,
maintain and operate pipes, lines and related sewer line facilities along,
upon and across the present and future Tooele County roads, highways and
public places in Tooele County located directly north of the Grantsville
City limits in Section 19, Township 2 South, Range 5 West, and Section
24, Township 2 South, Range 6 West, Salt Lake Base Meridian including
Tooele County roads identified as Cooley Street, Vegas Street and Burmester
Road. This franchise is granted by Ordinance 2003-40 and continues until
December 2053. (Ord. 2003-40, 12/2003)