Chico Municipal Code Art. VIII Miscellaneous Provisions

If any term, covenant, condition, or provision of this chapter or any franchise granted pursuant to this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is, to any extent, invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms, covenants, conditions, and provisions of this chapter or such franchise, or the application of such term, covenant, condition, or provision to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each term, covenant, condition, and provision of this chapter or such franchise shall be valid and enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.

(Ord. 2107 §1)

The grantee shall maintain within the franchise area throughout the term of the franchise an address for service of notices by mail.

(Ord. 2107 §1)

The grantee shall not be relieved of its obligation to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter by reason of any failure of the city to enforce prompt compliance.

(Ord. 2107 §1)

In the event the grantee’s performance of any of the terms, conditions, obligations, or requirements of its franchise, including such terms, conditions, obligations, or requirements as are set forth in this chapter, is prevented or impaired due to any cause beyond its reasonable control or not reasonably foreseeable, such inability to perform shall be deemed to be excused and no penalties or sanctions shall be imposed as a result thereof, provided that the grantee has promptly notified the city in writing of its discovery of the occurrence of such an event, the nature of the event and the anticipated extent of the delay. Such causes beyond the grantee's reasonable control or not reasonably foreseeable shall include, but shall not be limited to, acts of God and civil emergencies.

(Ord. 2107 §1)