Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 6201.5 : CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE — PUBLIC UTILITY FRANCHISES BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS — GAS, OIL, ELECTRIC, AND WATER FRANCHISES BY MUNICIPALITIES — GENERAL PROVISIONS — County may not grant franchise in incorporated area TEXT PDF As used in this chapter, municipality includes counties, but no county shall grant a franchise pursuant to this chapter in any incorporated area. Ca. Pub. Util. Code § 6201.5 Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 422.