During the term of each franchise, in advance of occupying, working upon or otherwise utilizing any street, the franchisee shall apply for and obtain any encroachment permit, license, authorization or other approval required by ordinances in force within the county and cities, pay any fees and post any security required by such ordinances, and in the course of construction, installing, replacing, maintaining and repairing the cable television system shall comply with all applicable requirements of such ordinances and any terms or conditions of encroachment permits, licenses, authorizations or approvals issued thereunder.
The county and cities shall be authorized to establish special fees payable by a franchisee to defray the costs incurred by the department of public works of the respective agencies in supervising and regulating the installation of a cable television system within the streets of the respective agencies. The respective directors of public works of the county and cities shall be authorized to formulate reasonable schedules for installation of a cable television system within the streets of the agencies for the purpose of promoting safety, reducing inconvenience to the public, and insuring adequate restoration and repair of the streets, and a franchisee and its officers, agents, contractors and subcontractors shall comply with any and all such schedules. (Prior code § 20.05.450)