Every franchise agreement shall specify the construction schedule that will apply to any required construction, upgrade or rebuild of the cable system.
A. 
A franchisee shall construct, operate and maintain its cable system in strict compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, including but not limited to the National Electrical Safety Code and the National Fire Protection Association National Electrical Code, as such may be amended from time to time.
B. 
The system, and all parts thereof, shall be subject to the right of periodic inspection by the Town.
C. 
No construction, reconstruction, installation or relocation of the system or any part thereof within the public rights-of-way shall be commenced until all applicable written permits have been obtained from the proper Town officials. In any permit so issued, such officials may impose such conditions and regulations as a condition of the granting of the permit as are necessary for the purpose of protecting any structures in the public rights-of-way and for the proper restoration of such public rights-of-way and structures and for the protection of the public and the continuity of pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
D. 
A franchisee shall, by a time specified by the Town, protect, support, temporarily disconnect, relocate or remove any of its property when required by the Town by reason of traffic conditions; public safety; public right-of-way construction; public right-of-way maintenance or repair (including resurfacing or widening); change of public right-of-way grade; construction, installation or repair of sewers, drains, water pipes, power lines, signal lines, tracks or any other type of government-owned communications system, public work or improvement or any government-owned utility; public-right-of-way vacation; or for any other purpose where the convenience of the Town would be served thereby; provided, however, that a franchisee shall, in all such cases, have the privilege of abandoning any property in place, after obtaining permission from the Town.
E. 
If any removal, relaying or relocation is required to accommodate the construction, operation or repair of the facilities of another person that is authorized to use the public rights-of-way, a franchisee shall, after reasonable advance written notice, take action to effect the necessary changes requested by the responsible entity. The Town may resolve disputes as to responsibility for costs associated with the removal, relaying or relocation of facilities as among entities authorized to install facilities in the public rights-of-way if the parties are unable to do so themselves and if the matter is not governed by a valid contract between the parties or a state or federal law or regulation.
F. 
In the event of an emergency, or where a cable system creates or is contributing to an imminent danger to health, safety or property, the Town may remove, relay or relocate any or all parts of that cable system without prior notice.
G. 
A franchisee shall, on the request of any person holding a building moving permit issued by the Town, temporarily raise or lower its wires to permit the moving of buildings. The expense of such temporary removal or raising or lowering of wires shall be paid by the person requesting same, and a franchisee shall have the authority to require such payment in advance, except in the case where the requesting person is the Town, in which case no such payment shall be required. A franchisee shall be given not less than 72 hours' advance notice to arrange for such temporary wire changes.
H. 
A franchisee shall participate in any Miss Utility program active in its franchise area with regard to giving and receiving notice of the location of facilities and excavations.
Any and all public rights-of-way, public property or private property that is disturbed or damaged during the construction, repair, replacement, relocation, operation, maintenance or construction of a cable system shall be repaired, replaced and restored, as appropriate, in substantially the same condition and in a good workmanlike, timely manner, in accordance with the standards for such work set by the Town. With respect to damage or disturbances to public rights-of-way or public property, all repairs and restoration shall be performed in accordance with Subtitle 23 of the Prince George's County Code or any successor provision. All repairs, replacements and restoration shall be undertaken within no more than 30 days after the damage is incurred and shall be completed as soon as reasonably possible thereafter. A franchisee shall guarantee and maintain such restoration for at least one year against defective materials or workmanship.
A. 
Should the grades or lines of the public rights-of-way that the franchisee is authorized by a franchise to use and occupy be changed at any time during the term of a franchise, the franchisee shall, if necessary, relocate or change its system so as to conform with the new grades or lines.
B. 
Any alteration to the water mains, sewerage or drainage system or to any Town, state or other public structures in the public rights-of-way required on account of the presence of a franchisee's system in the public rights-of-way shall be made at the sole cost and expense of the franchisee. During any work of constructing, operating or maintaining of a system, the franchisee shall also protect any and all existing structures belonging to the Town and any other person. All work performed by the franchisee shall be done in the manner prescribed by the Town or other officials having jurisdiction therein.
Nothing in this chapter or any franchise agreement shall be in preference or hindrance to the right of the Town and any board, authority, commission or public service corporation to perform or carry on any public works or public improvements of any description, and should a franchisee's system in any way interfere with the construction, maintenance or repair of such public works or public improvements, the franchisee shall protect or relocate its system, or part thereof, as reasonably directed by any Town official, board, authority, commission or public service corporation.