(A) A grantee shall not be held in default under or in non-compliance with the provisions of the franchise, nor suffer any enforcement or penalty relating to non-compliance or default (including termination, cancellation or revocation of the franchise), where such non-compliance or alleged defaults are caused by circumstances reasonably beyond its control including, but not limited, to strike, riot, war earthquake, flood, tidal wave, unusually severe rain or snow storms, hurricane, tornado or other catastrophic acts of nature, labor disputes, governmental, administrative or judicial or regulation.
(B) This provision also covers work delays caused by waiting for utility providers to service or monitor their own utility poles on which the grantee’s cable and/or equipment is attached, as well as unavailability of materials and/or labor to perform the work necessary.
(2011 Code, Ch. 43, Art. 5, § 8.6)