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SECTION 6.52.150. ABANDONMENT OR REMOVAL OF FRANCHISE PROPERTY <br /> <br />A. Abandonment or Removal <br /> <br /> (1) If the Grantee discontinues the use of any of its property within the Public <br />Rights-of-Way for a continuous period of twelve (12) months, such property shall be <br />deemed to have been abandoned by Grantee. Any part of the Cable System that is <br />parallel or redundant to other parts of the System and is intended for use only when <br />needed as a backup for the System or a part thereof, shall not be deemed to have been <br />abandoned because of its lack of use. <br /> <br /> (2) Grantor, upon such reasonable terms as Grantor may lawfully impose, <br />may give Grantee permission to abandon, without removing, any System facility or <br />equipment laid, directly constructed, operated or maintained under the Franchise. <br />Unless such permission is granted or unless otherwise provided in this Ordinance, the <br />Grantee shall remove all abandoned above-ground facilities and equipment upon <br />receipt of written notice from Grantor and shall restore to Grantor's reasonable <br />satisfaction any affected Public Right-of-Way. In removing its plant, structures and <br />equipment, Grantee shall refill, at its own expense, any excavation that shall be made <br />by it and shall leave all Public Rights-of-Way in as good condition as that prevailing <br />immediately pdor to such removal without materially interfering with any electrical or <br />telephone cable or other utility wires, poles, or attachments. Grantor shall have the <br />right to inspect and approve the condition of the Public Rights-of-Way, cables, wires, <br />attachments and poles prior to and after removal. The liability, indemnity and insurance <br />provisions of this Ordinance and the security fund as provided herein shall continue in <br />full force and effect during the pedod of removal and until full compliance by Grantee <br />with the terms and conditions of this Section 17.1. <br /> <br /> (3) Upon the approved abandonment of any Cable System property, the <br />Grantee, if required by the Grantor, shall submit to the Grantor an instrument, <br />satisfactory in form to the Grantor, transferring to the Grantor the ownership of the <br />abandoned Cable System property. <br /> <br />45 <br /> <br /> <br />