a. In the event that the use of a substantial part of the industrial gas pipeline is discontinued for any reason for 12 consecutive months, or in the event such industrial gas pipeline or property has been installed in any public right-of-way without complying with the requirements of the license or this chapter, or the license has been terminated, canceled or has expired without renewal, the licensee shall promptly, upon being given ten calendar days’ notice from the City, commence with the removal from the public right-of-way all such property of such industrial gas pipeline other than such underground property which the City may permit to be abandoned in place. In the event of such removal, the licensee shall promptly restore the street or other area from which such property has been removed to a condition satisfactory to the Street Transportation Director subject to the licensor’s customary practice to review upon request of licensee.

b. Any property of the licensee remaining in place without the consent of the City 180 calendar days after the termination or expiration of the license shall be at the option of the City considered permanently abandoned. The City may extend such time.

c. Any property of the licensee permitted to be abandoned in place shall be abandoned in such a manner as the City shall prescribe. Upon permanent abandonment of the property of the licensee in place, the property shall become property of the City, and the licensee shall submit to the City an instrument in writing, to be approved by the City Attorney, indicating licensee’s loss of any further ownership rights to such property. (Ord. No. G-2199, § 1; Ord. No. G-3961, § 1, 1996; Ord. No. G-7028, § 9, 2022)