If any person, firm or corporation shall exercise a right or privilege for which he, she or it is required by this code to obtain a franchise without having first obtained such franchise from the city, the city may establish by ordinance the reasonable amount or percentage that such person, firm or corporation shall pay to the city for the exercise of such right or privilege within the city for which a franchise is required, and if such person, firm or corporation shall thereafter fail to pay to the city on demand such amount or percentage which has been so established by ordinance, the city shall have the right to enforce the payment thereof from such person, firm or corporation. If the grantee of any franchise shall fail or refuse to comply with any of the provisions or conditions set out in any franchise ordinance enacted by the city council, the city may declare a forfeiture, and/or may sue such person, firm or corporation for damages for such noncompliance and/or may exercise any other rights or remedies provided by law.
In addition to the franchise payment and interest due from the grantee, city shall be entitled to recovery of all fees and costs incurred by it in pursuit of any collection efforts undertaken, including those fees and costs incurred in the filing and pursuit of any collection case and/or claim with the court. (Ord. 579, 2-9-2005)