(A) The grantee shall maintain an office within the franchise territory and manage all of its operations in accordance with a policy of open books and records to the County Manager or his/her designee. The county shall have the right to inspect at any time during normal business hours all books, records, maps, plans, income tax returns, financial statements, service complaint logs, performance test results, and other like materials of the grantee which relate to the operation of the franchise. Access to the aforemen- tioned records shall not be denied by the grantee on the basis that said records contain “proprietary” information.
(B) Grantee shall permit any duly authorized representative of the county to examine and copy or transcribe any and all maps and other records kept or maintained by grantee or under its control concerning the operations, finances, affairs, transactions, or property of grantee. If any of such maps or records are not kept in the county, or upon reasonable request made available in the county, and if the county shall determine that an examination of such maps or records is necessary or appropriate to the perform- ance of any of their duties, then all travel and maintenance expenses necessarily incurred in making such examination shall be paid by grantee.
(Ord. passed 12-2-96)