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***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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Chapter 10.27A
Section 10.27A.390
 

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Chapter 10.27A Cable Communications Code

Article III. Franchise Conditions

Section 10.27A.390 Removal of Cable System
  1. Upon termination or non-renewal of a franchise as provided herein, a franchisee shall forthwith, upon notice by the City, remove at its own expense all designated portions of the cable system from all public rights-of-way and other public places within the City and shall restore said public rights-of-way and other public places to their former condition; provided, however, a franchisee shall have the right to sell its physical plant to a subsequent franchisee, subject to approval of the deputy mayor, in which case said plant need not be removed.
    1. If a franchisee fails to remove its facilities upon request, the City may perform the work at the franchisee’s expense.
    1. The requirements of this section shall not apply to underground cable that has been de-energized and for which an accurate map (“as built”) has been provided to the city engineer describing in detail the location of such cable; except that the City may continue, in its sole discretion, to require removal where necessary to avoid congestion or, at its option, remove such cable.

Date Passed: Monday, June 4, 2007

Effective Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2007

ORD C34041 Section 1 (Recodification)