Litigation pending against a franchisee shall not excuse the franchisee from the performance of its obligations under the franchise agreement except when such performance is enjoined or prohibited by a court of law or excused or suspended by the city. Failure of a franchisee to perform those obligations which are the subject of litigation, solely because of pending litigation, may result in the imposition of liquidated damages and/or revocation of its franchise. A franchisee may petition the city or a court to be excused from the performance of an obligation under an agreement because of pending litigation. (Ord. 205 § 3, 2001)