Subchapter 6.108.18. Rights Reserved to City

Nothing contained in this Chapter shall be deemed or construed to impair or affect, in any way, to any extent, the right of City to acquire the property of Grantee, either by purchase or through the exercise of the right of eminent domain, at a fair and just value, which shall not include any amount for the franchise itself or for any of the rights or privileges granted, and nothing contained in this Chapter shall be construed to contract away or to modify or abridge, either for a term or in perpetuity, the City's right of eminent domain.

(Prior code § 63067; added by Ord. No. 1407CCS, adopted 4/28/87)

There is hereby reserved to City every right and power which is required to be reserved by the provisions of this Chapter or by any law of the City, and Grantee, by its acceptance of any franchise, agrees to be bound thereby and to comply with any action or requirements of the City in its exercise of such skills or power heretofore or hereafter enacted or established.

(Prior code § 63068; added by Ord. No. 1407CCS, adopted 4/28/87)

There is hereby reserved to the City the power to amend any Section of this Chapter so as to require additional or greater standards of construction, operation, maintenance, or otherwise on the part of Grantee.

(Prior code § 63069; added by Ord. No. 1407CCS, adopted 4/28/87)

Neither the granting of any franchise under the provisions of this Chapter nor any provision of this Chapter shall constitute a waiver or bar to the exercise of any governmental right of power of City.

(Prior code § 63070; added by Ord. No. 1407CCS, adopted 4/28/87)

The City Council may take such actions as are necessary and convenient in the exercise of its jurisdiction under the provisions of this Chapter.

(Prior code § 63071; added by Ord. No. 1407CCS, adopted 4/28/87)

City shall have the right to inspect all construction or installation work performed subject to the provisions of the franchise and to make such tests as it shall find necessary to ensure compliance with the terms of this franchise and other pertinent provisions of law.

(Prior code § 63072; added by Ord. No. 1407CCS, adopted 4/28/87)

Grantee shall allow City to make inspections of any of Grantee's facilities and equipment at any time upon reasonable notice, or, in the case of emergency, upon demand without prior notice.

(Prior code § 63073; added by Ord. No. 1407CCS, adopted 4/28/87)

City shall have the right of intervention in any suit or proceeding to which Grantee is party, and Grantee shall not oppose such intervention by City.

(Prior code § 63074; added by Ord. No. 1407CCS, adopted 4/28/87)