(a) In the event any Permittee intends to discontinue use of any facilities within the right-of-way, such Permittee shall submit a notice to the Service Director describing the portion of the facilities use of which will be discontinued and the date of discontinuation of use, which date shall not be less than thirty (30) days from the date such notice is submitted to the Service Director. The Permittee may not remove, destroy or permanently disable any such facilities after such notice without the advance, written approval of the Service Director. In the event the Permittee abandons such facilities by failing to remove such facilities within six months after the Permittee has discontinued use of such facilities, the Permittee shall remove, unless prohibited by federal or state law, and/or secure such facilities or shall abandon such facilities in place as directed by the Service Director in written instructions served on the Permittee.
(b) Upon such abandonment, the City may elect to accept title to the abandoned facility. Such acceptance shall be in writing and upon such acceptance full title and ownership of such abandoned facilities shall pass to the City without the need to pay compensation to the Permittee. The Permittee shall, however, continue to be responsible for all taxes on such facilities or other liability associated therewith until the date the same was accepted by the City. The Permittee shall provide to the City such documents conveying all of the Permittee's right, title and interest in such abandoned facilities to the City as the City may require.