§ 1060-522. GRANTEE'S PROPERTY—REMOVAL AND ABANDONMENT

(a)

In the event the use of any part of the CATV system is discontinued for any reason for a continuous period of three months, or in the event such system or property has been installed in any street or public place without complying with the requirements of the Grantee's franchise or the provisions of this chapter, or in the event the franchise has been terminated or canceled or has expired, the grantee, upon being given ten days' notice, shall promptly remove from the streets or public places all such property and poles of such system other than any which the Development Services Department Director may permit to be abandoned in place. In the event of such removal, the Grantee shall promptly restore the street or other area from which such property has been removed to a condition satisfactory to the Development Services Department Director.

(b)

Any property of the Grantee remaining in place 30 days after the termination or expiration of the franchise shall be considered permanently abandoned. The Development Services Department Director may extend such time not to exceed an additional 30 days.

(c)

Any property of the grantee to be abandoned in the place shall be abandoned in such manner as the Development Services Department Director shall prescribe. Subject to the provisions of any utility joint use attachment agreement, upon permanent abandonment of the property of the Grantee in place, the property shall become that of the County, and the grantee shall submit to the County Administrator an instrument in writing, to be approved by the County Counsel, transferring to the County the ownership of such property.

(Ord. 1585, Sec. 2, May 28, 2013)