(A) In accepting the franchise, the grantee acknowledges that its rights hereunder are subject to the police power of the county to adopt and enforce general ordinances necessary to the safety and welfare of the public and it agrees to comply with all applicable general laws and ordinances enacted by the county pursuant to the power.
(B) Any conflict between the provisions of this chapter or the franchise and any other present or future lawful exercise of the county's general police powers shall be resolved in favor of the latter, except that any exercise that is not of general application in the jurisdiction or applies exclusively to grantee or systems which contains provisions inconsistent with this chapter shall prevail only if, upon the exercise, the county finds an emergency exists constituting a danger to health, safety, property or general welfare and the exercise is mandated by law.
(Ord. passed 10-19-98)