Pub. Util. Code, § 8400 · Chapter 9. Electrical, Gas, Sewer, and Water Service for New Housing Construction
Pub. Util. Code, § 8400
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
As used in this chapter, “utility” means any of the following that furnish electrical, gas, water, or sewer service, or any combination thereof, where the service is performed for, or the commodity is delivered to, the public or any portion thereof:
(a) An electrical corporation, as defined in Section 218.
(b) A gas corporation, as defined in Section 222.
(c) A sewer system corporation, as defined in Section 230.6.
(d) A water corporation, as defined in Section 241.
(e) A municipality or municipal corporation operating as a public utility pursuant to Division 5 (commencing with Section 10001).
(f) A municipal utility district formed pursuant to the Municipal Utility District Act (Division 6 (commencing with Section 11501)).
(g) A public utility district formed pursuant to The Public Utility District Act (Division 7 (commencing with Section 15501)).
(h) An irrigation district formed pursuant to the Irrigation District Law (Division 11 (commencing with Section 20500) of the Water Code).
(i) A joint powers authority that includes one or more of the entities described in subdivisions (e) to (h), inclusive, and that owns electrical, gas, water, or sewer facilities, or furnishes electrical, gas, water, or sewer service over its own or its member’s system.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 787, Sec. 1. (SB 1210) Effective January 1, 2025.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Public Utilities Code
- Pub. Util. Code, § 218Printed as Section 218
- Pub. Util. Code, § 222Printed as Section 222
- Pub. Util. Code, § 230.6Printed as Section 230.6
- Pub. Util. Code, § 241Printed as Section 241
- Pub. Util. Code, div. 5UTILITIES OWNED BY MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONSPrinted as Division 5 (commencing with Section 10001)
- Pub. Util. Code, div. 6MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT ACTPrinted as Division 6 (commencing with Section 11501)
- Pub. Util. Code, div. 7PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT ACTPrinted as Division 7 (commencing with Section 15501)
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