§ 22-16. Length of permit.

(a)

Any telecommunication permit issued by the city in accordance herewith shall be a nonexclusive permit for the use of the easements, streets, public ways or public places within the city as specified in the telecommunication permit for the erection, construction, reconstruction, operation, maintenance, dismantling, testing and use of a private communication system.

(b)

Any telecommunication permit issued by the city shall continue in full force and effect so long as the permittee is in compliance with this article, all applicable federal, state and local ordinances and regulations and the space occupied is not needed for a public purpose.

(c)

In the event any telecommunication permit shall be revoked by the city commission, the applicable private communication system shall, at the option of the city, be removed from the streets, public ways and public places at the sole expense of the permittee. The city shall terminate such permits in writing, certified mail, return receipt requested to permittee, and such termination shall be effective sixty (60) days from said date of mailing. Within these sixty (60) days, the permittee has the right to request that the city reverse its decision. Failure to remove the system within the period set forth herein shall vest the title to said system in the city.

(Ord. No. 1052, § 4, 9-15-1994)