§ 12.24.420. Abandonment of facility or equipment.

Upon abandonment of any facility or equipment located above or below the surface of the street, the owner thereof shall notify the engineer in writing of such abandonment within not less than 20 days thereafter; and if, in the opinion of the engineer, the facility or equipment so abandoned should be removed the owner shall commence the removal of the same at the owner's own cost and expense within 20 days after receipt of notice to that effect from the engineer, or if, in the opinion of the engineer, any work should be done in the streets for the purpose of insuring the restoration of improved surface of the street to a useful, safe, durable or good condition as the result of such abandonment, the city shall commence such work after 20 days' written notice to the owner to that effect from the engineer and when the work is completed the city controller shall send a bill to the owner for the total cost and expense thereof, which shall be collected in any manner authorized by law.

(Ord. 3387 § 38, 1937)