A. In the event that the use of any part of the CATV system is discontinued for any reason for a continuous period of six (6) months, or in the event such system or property or any part thereof has been installed without complying with the requirements of its franchise, or the franchise has been terminated, cancelled or has expired, the grantee, upon being given notice, shall promptly commence and diligently pursue to conclusion within not more than six (6) months the removal of all such property and poles of such system other than any which the City Manager may permit to be abandoned in such place. In the event of any such removal, the grantee shall promptly restore the area from which such property has been removed to a condition satisfactory to the City Engineer.

B. Any property of the grantee remaining in place after the time provided in subsection (A) of this section shall be deemed permanently abandoned at the option of the City Manager.

C. Any property of the grantee to be abandoned in place shall be abandoned in such manner as the City Manager prescribes. Upon permanent abandonment of the property of the grantee in place and upon acceptance thereof by the City, the property shall become that of the City, and the grantee shall submit to the City Manager an instrument in writing, to be approved by the City Attorney, transferring ownership of such property to the City. (Ord. 1030 § 2(4), 2018; Ord. 549 § 1 (part), 1976)