§ 30-41. Miscellaneous provisions.

(a)

Notices served. Every direction, notice or order to be served upon a grantee shall be delivered or sent by registered mail to the grantee's designated office. Every notice served upon the city shall be delivered or sent by registered mail to the City Manager, City Hall, 317 West College Street, Grand Prairie, Texas 75050.

(b)

Applicability of chapter. All provisions of this chapter shall apply to a grantee, its successors, and assigns, as such may be approved by council in accordance with this chapter.

(c)

Grant of franchise subject to exercise of power. The rights granted by this chapter are subject to all franchises and permits heretofore or hereafter granted by the council to use the streets of the city by other public utility or public service corporations. It is not intended by the grant of a franchise to abridge the exercise of the police power heretofore or hereafter granted to the city by the state legislature. The grant of a franchise is subject to all ordinances and resolutions of the council of the city as the same now exist or may be hereafter amended, revised or codified, in the lawful exercise of any other power granted to the city by the state legislature.

(d)

Materiality of provisions. Specific mention of the materiality of any of the provisions herein is not intended to be exclusive of any others for the purpose of determining whether any failure of compliance hereunder is material and substantial.

(e)

Obligation of grantee to comply. The grantee, upon its acceptance of a franchise, shall be bound by the provisions of this chapter and all matters agreed upon in a franchise.

(f)

Assumption of publication costs. A grantee shall assume the cost of any publications required by law, and such is payable when a grantee signs a franchise.

(Ord. No. 5344, § 1, 11-15-94)