Chapter 111: Electric Franchise
In the August 2026 draft recodification (Franchises and Other Services), from page 231. Current 111 Electric Franchise, 115 Electric Franchise (Transmission System).
Comparison with a draft: not adopted. The archive holds no public hearing, ordinance or vote adopting the recodified Code through the October 20, 2026 meeting packet. Until one is adopted, every page here compares the consolidated code with a draft that can still change: the revised draft with the October 6 changes is not in the archive.
A comparison with the August 2026 draft recodification prepared by Iowa Codification for the City. The draft has not been adopted and can still change; the current code (unofficial compilation) governs until a recodified Code is adopted. Matches between sections are made by machine from the texts and are reviewed where uncertain.
1 wording changed, 2 split, 7 new, 6 removed · 3 notable changes.
Section by section
§ 111.01 Franchise Granted→ § 111.01 Franchise Granted · Wording changed largely rewritten (17% same words) · compare the texts match not yet reviewed: matched by catchline only; 17% of the words agree
- Text removed: …power plant or plants for the generation of
electricity and/or a system or systems for the transmission and distribution of electricity, whether said power plant or plants and transmission and distribution systems have been heretofore or hereafter may be constructed, together with the franchise and right to enter upon and to use and occupy the streets, avenues, alleys, bridges and other public places of the City as the same are now or may h…Iowa.† …
—→ § 111.02 Placement Of Appliances · New · read match not yet reviewed: 63% of its words appear in § 115.02 of the current code
—→ § 111.04 Construction And Maintenance · New · read match not yet reviewed: 71% of its words appear in § 115.03 of the current code
—→ § 111.06 Standard Of Service · New · read match not yet reviewed: 50% of its words appear in § 115.04 of the current code
§ 115.07 Non-Exclusivity→ § 111.07 Nonexclusive Franchise; § 115.07 Non-Exclusivity · Split largely rewritten (67% same words) · compare the texts
- New requirement: … The franchise granted by this Chapter shall not be exclusive. The franchise granted by this chapter shall not…
§ 115.06 Continuous Service→ § 111.08 Uninterrupted Service; § 115.06 Continuous Service · Split largely rewritten (67% same words) · compare the texts
- New requirement: … Service to be rendered by the Company under this franchise shall be continuous unless prevented from doing so by fire, Acts of God, unavoidable accidents or casualties, or reasonable interruptions necessary to properly service the Company’s equipment, and in such event service shall be resumed as quickly as is reasonably possible. Service to be rendered by the Company under…
—→ § 111.09 Term Of Franchise · New · read match not yet reviewed: 29% of its words appear in § 115.08 of the current code
—→ § 111.10 Entire Agreement · New · read match not yet reviewed: 51% of its words appear in § 115.09 of the current code
§ 111.02 Construction Standards→ not in the draft · Removed match not yet reviewed: the draft's § 111.02 (Placement Of Appliances) has its number and is new
§ 111.03 Restoration Of Public Property→ not in the draft · Removed match not yet reviewed: the draft's § 111.03 (Excavation) has its number and is new
§ 111.04 Service Extension→ not in the draft · Removed match not yet reviewed: the draft's § 111.04 (Construction And Maintenance) has its number and is new
§ 111.05 Rates→ not in the draft · Removed match not yet reviewed: the draft's § 111.05 (Installation Of Meters) has its number and is new
§ 111.06 Successors→ not in the draft · Removed match not yet reviewed: the draft's § 111.06 (Standard Of Service) has its number and is new
§ 111.07 City Held Harmless→ not in the draft · Removed
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