§ 1004-2.808. Acquisition of a grantee's property.

(a)

Eminent Domain. Any franchise granted hereunder in no way impairs or affects the right of the county to acquire the property of grantee by purchase or condemnation, and nothing in this ordinance shall be constructed to contract away, modify or abridge, either for a term or in perpetuity, the county right of eminent domain in respect to any public utility.

(b)

Valuation of Franchise. In accordance with Public Utilities Code Section 6263, no franchise granted under this ordinance shall ever be given any value before any court or other public authority in any proceeding of any character in excess of the cost to grantee of the necessary publication under this chapter at the time of grant of the franchise.

(Ord. No. 2013-19, § II, 8-13-13)