[R.O. 2008; Ord. No. 6645, 1-23-2020]
No Ordinance approving, renewing,
extending or amending any public franchise shall be adopted within
less than thirty (30) days after application therefor has been filed
with the City Council, nor until a full Public Hearing has been held
thereon. No franchise shall be granted for a longer term than twenty
(20) years; provided that any franchise for a term in excess of 10
years must be approved by two-thirds (2/3) of the entire City Council.
No such franchise shall be transferable directly or indirectly, unless
authorized by Ordinance adopted after a full Public Hearing on the
issue. This Section shall not be construed to prohibit the City Council
from granting temporary permits.
[R.O. 2008; Ord. No. 6645, 1-23-2020]
All public franchises, whether it
be so provided in the Ordinance or not, shall be subject to proper
regulation by the City Council in the exercise of its powers, and
to repeal by the City Council for misuse or nonuse, or for failure
to comply therewith.
[R.O. 2008; Ord. No. 6645, 1-23-2020]
Any operation of a public franchise
holder, with the tacit permission of the City Council, beyond the
period for which the franchise was granted shall under no circumstances
be construed as a renewal or extension of the franchise. Any such
operation shall at most be regarded as a mere temporary permit, subject,
like other permits, to amendment, alteration, or revocation at any
time at the will of the City Council.
