Every franchise agreement shall specify the construction schedule
that will apply to any required construction, upgrade or rebuild of
the cable system.
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.
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.