Upon expiration or termination of a license, if the license is not renewed and if neither the County nor an assignee purchase the cable television system, the licensee may remove any underground cable from the streets which has been installed in such a manner that it can be removed without trenching or other opening of the streets along the extension of cable to be removed. The licensee shall not remove any underground cable or conduit which requires trenching or other opening of the streets along the extension of cable to be removed, except as hereinafter provided. The licensee shall remove, at its sole cost and expense, any underground cable or conduit by trenching or opening of the streets along the extension thereof or otherwise which is ordered to be removed by the Board of Supervisors based upon a determination, in the sole discretion of the Board, that the removal is required in order to eliminate or prevent a hazardous condition or promote future utilization of the streets for public purposes. Any order by the Board of Supervisors to remove cable or conduit shall be mailed to the licensee not later than ninety (90) calendar days following the date of expiration of the license. A licensee shall file written notice with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors not later than sixty (60) calendar days following the date of expiration or termination of the license of its intention to remove cable intended to be removed and a schedule for removal by location. The schedule and timing of removal shall be subject to approval and regulation by the Director of Public Works of the County. Removal shall be completed not later than twelve (12) months following the date of expiration or expiration of the license. Underground cable and conduit in the streets which is not removed shall be deemed abandoned and title thereto shall be vested in the County.
Upon expiration or termination of a license, if the license is not renewed and if neither the County nor an assignee purchase the system, the licensee, at its sole expense shall, unless relieved of the obligation by the County remove from the streets all above ground elements of the cable television system, including but not limited to amplifier boxes, pedestal mounted terminal boxes, and cable attached to or suspended from poles, which are not purchased by the County or its assignee.
The licensee shall apply for and obtain such encroachment permits, licenses, authorizations or other approvals and pay such fees and deposit such security as required by applicable ordinances of the County, shall conduct and complete the work of removal in compliance with all such applicable ordinances, and shall restore the streets to the same condition they were in before the work of removal commenced. The work of removal shall be completed not later than one year following the date of expiration of the license. (§ 1, Ord. 1095, eff. July 27, 1989)