(A) Upon the expiration (and denial of any renewal), termination, or revocation of this franchise, the franchisee shall enter upon the public ways and public places of the city for the purpose of removing therefrom all of its plants, structures, and equipment, and shall promptly remove all of its facilities and equipment from the premises of all subscribers at a time convenient to both the franchisee and the subscriber. In the event the franchisee fails to remove the cable system within a reasonable time, the city shall have the right to remove the cable system and seek reimbursement from the franchisee.
(B) The franchisee may not abandon any geographic portion of the cable communications system without having given three months prior written notice to the city. The franchisee may not abandon any portion of the system without compensating the city for damages resulting to it from the abandonment.
(Ord. 186, passed 4-17-00)