§ 9-210. FORM OF FRANCHISE.  


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  • Any franchise shall be issued in the form of an ordinance, and must be accepted by the franchisee to become effective. Such acceptance shall be and operate as an acceptance of each and every term and condition and limitation contained in this article, in such franchise, or otherwise specified as herein provided. Such written acceptance certificate shall be so filed by grantee not later than 12:01 p.m. of the thirtieth calendar day next following the effective date of the ordinance granting such franchise; and in default of the filing of such written acceptance as herein required, grantee shall be deemed to have rejected and repudiated the same; and thereafter, the acceptance of any such grantee shall not be received nor filed by the City Clerk, and such grantee shall have no rights, remedies, or redress in the premises, unless and until the Council shall, by resolution, determine that such acceptance be received or filed, and then upon such terms and conditions as the Council may impose; provided, that in any case and in any instance, all rights, remedies, and redress in these premises which may or shall be available to the city, shall at all times be so available to the city, and shall be preserved and maintained and shall continuously exist in and to the city, and shall not be in any manner or means modified, abridged, altered, restricted, or impaired by reason of any of these premises, or otherwise. (Added Ord. 2004-105, § 2, eff. 11-30-04).