(A) The city may declare a forfeiture of this franchise and revoke the same in the event the company:
(1) Substantially violates any provision of this chapter, where the violation remains uncured for a period of 30 days subsequent to receipt by the company of a written notice of the violation, except where the violation is not the fault of the company or is due to excusable neglect; or
(2) Practices any fraud or deceit upon the city.
(B) The forfeiture shall be declared by an ordinance of the Common Council duly adopted after 20-days' notice to the company, and shall, in no way, affect any of the city's rights under this franchise, may be terminated and cancelled under this section, except for nonpayment of monies due to the city from company, the company shall be provided with an opportunity to be heard at a public hearing before the Council upon ten-days' written notice to the company of the time and place of the public hearing; provided that, the notice shall affirmatively cite the reasons alleged to constitute a cause for revocation; and provided further that notice of the public hearing shall be published in a local newspaper of general circulation at least five days before the hearing.
(Ord. G-77-639, passed 1-3-1977)