No public road, highway, or street shall be constructed across the track of any railroad corporation at grade, nor shall the track of any railroad corporation be constructed across a public road, highway, or street at grade, or shall the track of any railroad corporation be constructed across the track of any other railroad or street railroad corporation at grade, nor shall the track of a street railroad corporation be constructed across the track of a railroad corporation at grade, without having first secured the permission of the commission. This section shall not apply to the replacement of lawfully existing tracks. The commission may refuse its permission or grant it upon such terms and conditions as it prescribes.
Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 1201
Railroad Crossings
Known as the Public Utilities Act
The act spans §§ 201–2120 (1,026 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 50 Cal. 3d 370 - Napa Valley Wine Train, Inc. v. Public Utilities Commission (1990)
Most recently applied in 181 Cal. App. 4th 364 - Public Utilities Commission v. Superior Court (January 2010)
Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.