Since the state patrol clause (section 4) and fire district clause (section 5) do not include the limitation that a utility emergency response needs to belong to or be contracted to the agency, is it fair to assume that if either of those organizations call for an electrical emergency response (downed power lines, for example) from a private utility, they must notify the property owner but a city or county need not do so? This seems a little strange.
Does the granting of a utility franchise to private utility constitute "contracting" with that utility?
I presume that if Seattle City Light provided an emergency response within one of the neighboring cities where it provides service that Seattle would undertake to notify the property owner under this legislation. That would include the neighboring city if the response were on the neighboring city's right of way, I assume. If the neighboring city were to have a franchise agreement with Seattle City Light and that contitutes "contracting", would both have to search out the property owner and notify him or her or them.
If the property in question were held in common (e. g. a condominium) do all of the property owners need to be notified?