(A) Disposition of facilities. If a franchise expires, is revoked or is otherwise terminated, the city may order the removal of the network facilities from the city within a reasonable period of time as determined by the city.
(B) Restoration of property. In removing its plant, structures and equipment, the grantee shall refill, at its own expense, any excavation that has been made by it and shall leave all public ways and places in as good a condition as prevailed prior to the grantee’s removal of its equipment and appliances, without affecting the electrical or telephone cable wires or attachments. The city shall inspect and approve the condition of the public ways and public places and cables, wires, attachments and poles after removal. The liability, indemnity and insurance as provided in this chapter shall continue in full force and effect during the period of removal and until full compliance by the grantee with all the terms and conditions of this chapter.
(C) Restoration by city; reimbursement of costs. In the event of a failure by the grantee to complete any work required by divisions (A) and (B) hereof, or any other work required by city ordinances, within the time established by the city and to the satisfaction of the city, the city may cause the work to be done and the grantee shall then reimburse the city for the costs thereof within 30 days after receipt of an itemized list of the costs. The city shall be permitted to seek legal and equitable relief to enforce this division.
(D) Extended operation. Upon either the expiration or the revocation of a franchise, the city may permit the grantee to continue to operate the network for an extended period of time, not to exceed six months from the date of the expiration or revocation, operate the network itself for the period or engage a third party to operate the network for the period. The person (hereinafter called the interim operator) shall, as trustee for the grantee’s successor in interest, use its best efforts to continue to operate the cable television system under the terms and conditions of this chapter and the franchise and to provide services that may be provided at that time. During the interim period, the interim operator shall not sell any of the system assets, nor shall the interim operator make any physical, material, administrative or operational change that would tend to degrade the quality of service to the subscribers, tend to decrease income or tend to materially increase expenses, without, in each case, express permission, in writing, from the city. The city shall be permitted to seek legal and equitable relief to enforce this division.
(E) Effect on city’s rights. The termination and forfeiture of any franchise shall in no way affect any of the rights of the city under the franchise or any provision of law, and the grantee may continue to maintain records and make reports as required by this chapter until such time as all payments due the city under this chapter have been paid and accounted for to the reasonable satisfaction of the city.
(2000 Code, § 5.12.360)