At all times during the term of this franchise, the franchisee shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and engineering standards of the United States of America, the State of Oregon, and the City of Banks, including all agencies and subdivisions thereof. The franchisee shall be subject to the lawful exercise of the police power of the city, and to such reasonable regulations of general applicability as the city may from time to time hereafter, by resolution or ordinance, provide insofar as they do not materially alter or impair the express provisions of this franchise. No provision of this franchise shall be construed as a waiver of local, state or federal law, or as a limit of liability. The franchisee shall at all times keep and maintain all of its facilities in a good state of repair, and shall at all times conduct its operations under this franchise, including installation, construction or maintenance of its facilities, in a safe and workmanlike manner so as not to present a danger to the public or the city. The location, construction, extension, installation, maintenance, removal and relocation of the franchisee’s facilities shall conform to the requirements of the state and federal statutes and regulations adopted pursuant thereto in force at the time of such work, and such reasonable specifications in force at the time of such work, as the city may from time to time adopt. All installations, rearrangements, removals, lowering or raising of the facilities shall be done in conformance with the requirements of the National Electric Safety Code, state laws, and city ordinances and engineering standards. The city may provide such specifications relating thereto as may be necessary or convenient for public safety or the orderly development of the city. The city may amend and add to such specifications from time to time.
(Ord. 2022-07-01, passed 8-9-2022)