Ordinance 3418-14 - Laserfiche WebLink

Upon completion of the work that caused any disturbance or damage, Grantee shall promptly commence restoration of private property, and will use its best efforts to complete the restoration within seventy-two (72)hours, considering the nature of the work that must be performed. 8.12. Discontinuing Use/Abandonment of Telecommunications Facilities Whenever Grantee intends to discontinue using any Facility within the Rights-of-Way, Grantee shall submit for the City's approval a complete description of the Facility and the date on which Grantee intends to discontinue using the Facility. Grantee may remove the Facility or request that the City permit it to remain in place. Notwithstanding Grantee's request that any such Facility remain in place, the City may require Grantee to remove the Facility from the Right-of-Way or modify the Facility to protect the public health,welfare, safety, and convenience, or otherwise serve the public interest. The City may require Grantee to perform a combination of modification and removal of the Facility. Grantee shall complete such removal or modification in accordance with a schedule set by the City. Until such time as Grantee removes or modifies the Facility as directed by the City, or until the rights to and responsibility for the Facility are accepted by another Person having authority to construct and maintain such Facility, Grantee shall be responsible for all necessary repairs and relocations of the Facility, as well as maintenance of the Right-of-Way, in the same manner and degree as if the Facility were in active use, and Grantee shall retain all liability for such Facility. If Grantee abandons its Facilities, the City may choose to use such Facilities for any purpose whatsoever. 8.13. Reservation of City Use of Right-of-Way Nothing in this Franchise shall prevent the City or public utilities owned,maintained or operated by public entities other than the City from constructing sewers; grading, paving, repairing or altering any Right-of-Way; laying down, repairing or removing water mains; or constructing or establishing any other public work or improvement. All such work shall be done, insofar as practicable, so as not to obstruct, injure or prevent the use and operation of Grantee's Telecommunications System. 8.14. Tree Trimming Grantee may prune or cause to be pruned, using proper pruning practices, any tree in the City's Rights-of-Way which interferes with Grantee's Telecommunications System. Grantee shall comply with any ordinance or regulations of the City regarding tree trimming. Except in emergencies, Grantee may not prune trees at a point below thirty (30) feet above sidewalk grade until one (1) week written notice has been given to the owner or occupant of the premises abutting the Right-of- Way in or over which the tree is growing. The owner or occupant of the abutting premises may prune such tree at his or her own expense during this one (1)week period. If the owner or occupant fails to do so, Grantee may prune such tree at its own expense. For purposes of this subsection, emergencies exist when it is necessary to prune to protect the public or Grantee's Facilities from imminent danger only. 8.15. Inspection of Construction and Facilities 20 of 30