(a) In the event any permittee intends to remove, excluding normal repairs and maintenance, or abandon any facilities within the rights-of-way, such permittee shall submit a notice to the Planning and Zoning Administrator describing the portion of the facilities to be removed or abandoned and the date of removal or abandonment, which date shall be less than 30 calendar days from the date such notice is submitted to the Planning and Zoning Administrator. The permittee may not remove, destroy or permanently disable any such facilities after such notice without the written approval of the Construction Services Administrator. The permittee shall remove and secure such facilities as set forth in the notice unless directed by the Planning and Zoning Administrator to abandon such facilities in place.
(b) Upon such abandonment the municipality may elect to accept title to the abandoned facility. Such acceptance shall be in writing and upon such acceptance, full title and ownership of such abandoned facilities shall pass to the municipality without the need to pay compensation to the permittee or franchisee. The permittee shall, however, continue to be responsible for all taxes on such facilities or other liability associated therewith, until the date the same was accepted by the municipality.
(Ord. 2020-10, passed 6-15-2020)