(A) A franchise to use or occupy public way of the city may be revoked for any of the following reasons:
(1) Construction or operation in the city or in the public way of the city without a construction permit;
(2) Construction or operation at an unauthorized location;
(3) Failure to comply with this section herein with respect to sale, transfer, or assignment of a telecommunications system or franchise;
(4) Misrepresentation by, or on behalf of, a grantee in any application to the city;
(5) Abandonment of aerial telecommunications facilities in the public way;
(6) Failure to relocate or remove facilities as required in this chapter;
(7) Failure to pay taxes, compensation, fees, or costs when and, as due to, the city under this chapter;
(8) Insolvency or bankruptcy of the grantee;
(9) Violation of a material provision of this chapter; or
(10) Violation of a material term of a franchise agreement.
(B) In the event that the city believes that grounds exist for revocation of a franchise, the city shall give the grantee written notice of the apparent violation or noncompliance, providing a short and concise statement of the nature and general facts of the violation or noncompliance, and providing the grantee a reasonable period of time, not exceeding 30 days, to furnish evidence that:
(1) Corrective action has been, or is being actively and expeditiously pursued, to remedy the violation or noncompliance;
(2) The allegation of a violation or noncompliance is incorrect; and
(3) It would be in the public interest to impose some penalty or sanction less than revocation.
(Ord. 2021-01, passed 3-10-2021) Penalty, see § 10.99