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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 1Pt. 1Ch. 3Art. 7§ 614 Heat Corporation Property Condemnation

§ 614 Heat Corporation Property Condemnation

Public Utilities Code·California
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§ 614 Heat Corporation Property Condemnation

Key Takeaways

  • •A company that provides heat can take private property if they need it to build or keep up their heating systems.
  • •They can only do this if the property is really needed for their work.
  • •This rule was added in 1975.

Example

A heating company wants to build a new plant but needs a small piece of land owned by a farmer.

The company can take that land from the farmer if they can prove it's necessary for their heating plant.

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§ 614 Heat Corporation Property Condemnation

A heat corporation may condemn any property necessary for the construction and maintenance of its heating plant. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1240.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

corporationpropertycondemnationconstructionmaintenance

Related Statutes

  • § 611 Railroad Property Condemnation
  • § 613 Gas Corporation Property Condemnation
  • § 615 Pipeline Condemnation Authority
  • § 617 Telegraph Property Condemnation
  • § 618 Water Corporation Condemnation Rights

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 614.
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