(a) Grantees that intend to discontinue use of and abandon facilities constructed, placed, installed or located in the rights-of-way shall submit a written notice to the Director of Engineering Services describing the portion of the facilities to be discontinued and abandoned, the plan for removing or securing the same, and the proposed date of abandonment, which date shall not be less than sixty (60) days from the date such notice is submitted to the Director of Engineering Services. Grantees shall not abandon facilities without such notice. Grantee shall remove or secure such facilities if and as required by the written direction of the Director of Engineering Services so long as such direction is issued no more than sixty (60) days from the date the notice of discontinuance or abandonment of facilities is submitted to the Director of Engineering Services.
(b) Should any grantee fail, after notice, to remove or secure the abandoned facilities, the City may, at its option and in addition to the imposition of any penalties or other remedies hereunder, undertake or cause to be undertaken any reasonable action necessary to remove or secure the abandoned facilities. The City shall have no liability for any damage caused by such action and grantee shall be liable to the City for all reasonable costs incurred by the City in taking such action.
(Ord. 00-261. Passed 9-25-00.)