(A) Notice of removal. In the event the use of any facility is discontinued for any reason for a continuous period of six months, or in the event any facility has been installed in any public right-of-way without complying with the requirements of this chapter, or in the event the required right-of-way agreement is terminated, canceled or expired, the owner of such facility shall promptly, upon being given 30 days prior notice, remove from the public rights-of-way all such facilities, other than any which the Director of Public Works may permit to be abandoned in place. In the event of such removal, the area from which such facility has been removed shall be promptly restored to a condition satisfactory to the Director of Public Works.
(B) Abandonment. Any facility remaining in place 120 days after the delivery of the notice set forth in this section shall be considered permanently abandoned. The Director of Public Works may extend such time as may be necessary under the circumstances.
(C) "In place" abandonment. Any facility abandoned in place in the public rights-of-way shall be abandoned in such manner as the Director of Public Works shall prescribe. Upon permanent abandonment, the facility shall become that of the city and the owner of such facility shall submit to the Director of Public Works an instrument in writing, to be approved by the City Attorney, transferring ownership of the facility to the city.
(`78 Code, § 12.32.180.) (Ord. 2458 § 2, 2000; Ord. 2418 § 1, 1999.)