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14 <br />or refuses to remove or relocate its facilities as directed by another franchisee or utility, <br />that franchisee or utility may do such work or cause it to be done, and if Grantee would <br />have been liable for the cost of performing such work, the cost thereof to the party <br />performing the work or having the work performed shall be paid by Grantee. <br /> <br />(e) Procedure for Removal of Cable. Grantee shall not remove any underground cable <br />or conduit which requires trenching or other opening of the Streets along the extension of <br />cable to be removed, except as hereinafter provided. Grantee may remove any <br />underground cable from the Streets which has been installed in such a manner that it can <br />be removed without trenching or other opening of the Streets along the extension of cable <br />to be removed. Subject to Applicable Law, Grantee shall remove, at its sole cost and <br />expense, any underground cable or conduit by trenching or opening of the Streets along <br />the extension thereof or otherwise which is ordered to be removed by the City based upon <br />a determination, in the sole discretion of the City, that removal is required in order to <br />eliminate or prevent a hazardous condition. Underground cable and conduit in the Streets <br />which is not removed shall be deemed abandoned and title thereto shall be vested in the <br />City. <br /> <br />(f) Movement of Buildings. Grantee shall, upon request by any Person holding a <br />building moving permit, franchise or other approval issued by the City, temporarily <br />remove, raise or lower its wire to permit the movement of buildings. The expense of such <br />removal, raising or lowering shall be paid by the Person requesting same, and Grantee <br />shall be authorized to require such payment in advance. The City shall require all building <br />movers to provide not less than fifteen (15) Days’ notice to the Grantee to arrange for such <br />temporary wire changes. <br /> <br />SECTION 4 REMOVAL OR ABANDONMENT OF SYSTEM <br /> <br />4.1 Removal of Cable System. In the event that: (l) the use of the Cable System is discontinued <br />for any reason for a continuous period of twelve (12) months; or (2) the Cable System has been <br />installed in a Street without complying with the requirements of this Franchise or the City Code, <br />Grantee, at its expense shall, at the demand of the City remove promptly from the Streets all of the <br />Cable System other than any which the City may permit to be abandoned in place. In the event of <br />any such removal Grantee shall promptly restore the Street to a condition as nearly as possible to <br />its prior condition or other public places in the City from which the System has been removed. <br />However, Grantee shall have no obligation to remove the Cable System where it utilizes the system <br />to provide other non-Cable Services and has any other authority under Applicable Law to maintain <br />facilities in the Street, or where Grantee is able to find a purchaser of the Cable System who holds <br />such authorization. <br /> <br />4.2 Abandonment of Cable System. In the event of Grantee’s abandonment of the Cable <br />System, City shall have the right to require Grantee to comply with the state right-of-way rules, <br />Minn. Rules, Chapter 7819. The Cable System to be abandoned in place shall be abandoned in the <br />manner prescribed by the City. Grantee may not abandon any portion of the System without having <br />first given three (3) months written notice to the City. Grantee may not abandon any portion of the <br />System without compensating the City for damages resulting from the abandonment.