California § 8031 - No person shall run, place, erect, or maintain vertically on any pole any wire or
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§ 8031. No person shall run, place, erect, or maintain vertically on any pole any wire or
No person shall run, place, erect, or maintain vertically on any pole any wire or cable used to conduct electricity, without causing such wire or cable to be at all times wholly incased in a casing equal in durability and insulating efficiency to a wooded casing not less than one and one-half inches thick. This section does not apply to vertical signal wires or cables on poles where no other such wires or cables are maintained, and which are outside the corporate limits of a city, nor to wires or cables run vertically on iron poles or structures where both pole or structure and conduit are securely grounded.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 8031
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 8031 cover?
Section 8031 ("No person shall run, place, erect, or maintain vertically on any pole any wire or") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite California § 8031?
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Is this the official text of California law?
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How does California § 8031 apply to my situation?
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