City acquisition or removal of cable system.
Springfield, Ill., City Code § 103.46
in effect§ 103.46. - City acquisition or removal of cable system.
(a) In the event that a franchise has been revoked by the city and the city acquires ownership of the cable system, or effects a transfer of ownership of the cable system to another person, any such acquisition or transfer shall be governed by § 627 of the Cable Act (47 U.S.C. § 547) or its successor provision.
(b) If, upon revocation of a grantee's franchise, the city does not elect to purchase the cable system, and no sale of the cable system is made to a successor grantee, then the city shall require that grantee terminate and dismantle the cable system, including its wiring, equipment, headend facilities if such are located within the franchise area, and related appurtenances except that in the event that a grantee is providing telecommunications services as defined by the cable act, a grantee shall not be required to remove those facilities which provide said services.
Upon completion of termination and dismantling of the cable system, grantee shall, upon direction of the city, restore any property, public or private, to substantially the same condition in which it existed prior to erection or construction of the cable system, including any improvements made to such property subsequent to construction of the system. Restoring of city property, including all public streets and public ways as defined herein, shall be in accordance with the directions and specifications of the city as set forth herein and all applicable laws. A grantee shall restore said public streets and public ways at its expense.
(Ord. No. 613-11-02, § 1, 11-19-02)
Source: City of Springfield, Illinois, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/il/springfield/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIXGERE_CH103CATE_ARTIICACOSY_S103.46CIACRECASYFetched: 11/8/2026