For either new or renewal franchise award, a grantee shall bear all reasonable franchising costs which may include, but shall not be limited to: cost of legal notices and necessary publications prior to any public meeting provided for pursuant to a franchise; development and publication of relevant ordinances and franchise agreements; fees, and any cost not covered by the applications fees, incurred by the grantor in its study, preparation of proposal solicitation documents, evaluation of all applications, including, but not limited to, reasonable consultant and attorney fees and grantor staff time.
(2011 Code, § 14.02.080)