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(a) No franchise shall be granted by the City for a term exceeding thirty (30) years. With respect to any franchise granted after this Charter goes into effect, whether or not provided in the franchise, the City may:

(1) Terminate the franchise for the violation of any of its provisions, for the misuse or nonuse thereof, or for the violation of any regulation imposed by this Charter or by ordinance;

(2) Require proper and reasonable extension of plant and facilities and the maintenance thereof at the highest practicable standard of efficiency;

(3) Control and regulate the use of the streets, alleys, bridges, easements, and other public places of the City, and the space above and beneath them;

(4) Require continuous and uninterrupted service to the public in accordance with the terms of the franchise throughout the entire period thereof;

(5) Impose other reasonable regulations determined by the Council to be conducive to the health, safety, welfare, or convenience of the public;

(6) Require the public utility to permit joint use of its property and appurtenances located in the streets alleys, bridges, easements, and other public places, by the City and by other public utilities, insofar as such joint use may be reasonably practicable, and upon payment of a reasonable rental or charge therefor; and in the absence of agreement, upon application by the public utility, provide for arbitration of the terms and conditions of such joint use and the compensation to be paid therefor;

(7) Require the public utility to pay any part of the cost of improvement or maintenance of streets, alleys, bridges, easements, and other public places, that arises from its use thereof, and to protect and save the City harmless from all damages arising from such use;

(8) Require the public utility to file with any designated City officer or officers’ reports concerning the utility and its financial operation and status, and such drawings and maps of the proposed location and nature of its pipes, conduits, wires, and other facilities as the Council may request;

(9) Regulate the rates and charges of the utility and the quality and standards of service, except as may be otherwise provided by law.