A. Within ninety (90) days following written notice from the Village, a utility shall, at its own expense, protect, support, temporarily or permanently disconnect, remove, relocate, change or alter the position of any facilities within the rights-of-way whenever the Corporate Authorities have determined that such removal, relocation, change or alteration is reasonably necessary for the construction, repair, maintenance, or installation of any Village improvement in or upon, or the operations of the Village in or upon, the rights-of-way.
B. Within thirty (30) days following written notice from the Village, any utility that owns, controls, or maintains any unauthorized facilities or related appurtenances within the rights-of-way shall, at its own expense, remove all or any part of such facilities or appurtenances from the rights-of- way. All unauthorized facilities are subject to removal in the following circumstances:
1. Upon expiration or termination of the permittee's license or franchise, unless otherwise permitted by applicable law;
2. If the facilities were constructed or installed without the prior grant of a license or franchise, if required;
3. If the facilities were constructed or installed without prior issuance of a required permit in violation of this chapter; or
4. If the facilities were constructed or installed at a location not permitted by the permittee's license or franchise.
C. The Village retains the right and privilege to cut or move any facilities located within the rights-of-way of the Village, as the Village may determine to be necessary, appropriate or useful, in response to any public health or safety emergency. If circumstances permit, the Village shall attempt to notify the utility, if known, prior to cutting or removing its facilities and shall notify the utility, if known, after cutting or removing its facilities. (Ord. 2008-11, 1-28-2008)
D. Upon abandonment of facilities within the rights-of-way of the Village, the utility shall notify the Village within ninety (90) days. Following receipt of such notice, the Village may direct the utility to remove all or any portion of the facilities if the Village Engineer determines that such removal will be in the best interest of the public health, safety and welfare. In the event that the Village does not direct the utility that abandoned the facilities to remove them, by giving notice of abandonment to the Village, the abandoning utility shall be deemed to consent to the alteration or removal of all or any portion of the facilities by another utility or person. (Ord. 2008-11, 1-28-2008; amd. 2012 Code; Ord. 2017-42, 11-13-2017)