Sacramento Municipal Code Art. XIII Franchises, Licenses, Permits, Leases and Sales

The city council shall have authority to grant or issue franchises, licenses and permits for the transaction of business of the providing of services, or for the use of public streets or other public places. The city council shall provide by ordinance uniform procedures for the granting or issuing thereof, the taxes, charges, fees or other compensation to be paid therefore and the penalties for the violation thereof.

The city council shall have authority to lease or sell real and personal property owned or controlled by the city in accordance with such uniform procedure as it shall adopt by ordinance, provided, however, that no lease of real property shall be for a term in excess of 55 years or for such longer term as may be allowed by general state law.

No franchise grant shall be construed to impair or affect the right of the city, acting pursuant to law, to acquire the property of the grantee either by purchase or through the exercise of the right of eminent domain.