The grantee may be required to pay any reasonable costs incurred by the grantor in processing a grantee request for franchise modification. Such costs may include the reasonable costs incurred for hiring consultants to assist in evaluating the request. Upon written request from the grantee, the grantor shall provide grantee with an estimate of the total processing costs prior to entering into the review of the request. Such costs shall be paid by the grantee prior to final consideration of the request by the grantor.
(Ord. 1048, passed 1-22-02)