Sec. 8-6. - Removal and abandonment of facilities.

(a)

In the event that the use of any part of a CATV system is discontinued for any reason for a continuous period of twelve (12) months, or in the event such system or property has been installed in any street or public place without complying with the requirements of this chapter or the license therefor has been terminated, cancelled or has expired, the licensee shall promptly, upon being given ten (10) days' notice, remove from the streets or public places all such property and poles of such system other than any which the director of public works may permit to be abandoned in place. In the event of such removal, the licensee shall promptly restore the street or other area from which such property has been removed to a condition satisfactory to the director of public works.

(b)

Any property of a licensee remaining in place sixty (60) days after the termination, forfeiture or expiration of his license shall be considered permanently abandoned. The director of public works may extend such time not to exceed an additional thirty days.

(c)

Any property of the licensee to be abandoned in place shall be abandoned in such a manner as the director of public works shall prescribe. Subject to the provisions of any utility joint use attachment agreement, upon permanent abandonment of the property of the licensee in place, the property shall become that of the county and the licensee shall submit to the director of public works an instrument in writing, to be approved by the county counsel, transferring to the county the ownership of such property.

(Ord. No. 1068 § 19.)