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term includes the streets, lanes, alleys, avenues, easements and other public thoroughfares and public property of the City), with the full and necessary privileges for the use of the Streets and Public Grounds in the City for the construction and installation of antennas, coaxial cables, wires, poles, pole connections, wave guides or other conductors, microwave equiment, electronic equipment and other facilities for the reception, transmission, collection, amplification, origination, distribution or redistribution of audio, video or other signals through a coaxial cable system for the development of broadband telecommunication services in accordance with the law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term "Cable System" as used in this ordinance does not include any facilities to the extent they are used in the delivery of cable service directly to subscribers by means of radio frequencies, since the provision of cable services by such means does not require a franchise. SECTION 2: Work on Streets and Public Grounds. The Grantee, in the construction, installation, maintenance or operation of the Cable System, shall not endanger or interefere with the lives of persons, shall not interfere with any installations of the City or any public utility serving the City and shall not unnecessarily interrupt or obstruct the use of any Streets and Public Grounds, and, in connection with any such work, shall obtain such permits and approvals as may be required by the ordinances of the City. When any Streets and Public Grounds are entered upon by the Grantee, or facilities removed therefrom by the Grantee, the Grantee shall restore the same to their original condition and shall clear all such places or obstructions or anything that might constitute a nuisance, or prevent such Streets and Public Grounds from being open and in repair, if such obstruction or nuisance was caused by the Grantee. If the Grantee fails to complete such work within a reasonable period of time, the appropriate officer of the City shall in writing notify the Grantee that the City will complete said work if the same is not completed by the Grantee within fifteen days from receipt of said notice. Any work not completed as determined by said officer shall be completed by the City and the actual out-of-pocket cost of such work shall be charged to the Grantee. Upon the doing of such, work, the City shall furnish the Grantee with itemized bills of the actual out-of-pocket cost thereof, which bills shall be paid to the Grantee within thirty (30) days after the receipt thereof. SECTION 3: Applicable Regulations. The Grantee shall establish, construct, operate and maintain the Cable System in strict compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. The Grantee shall obtain all necessary permits, licenses and other required authorizations in connection with such establishment, construction, operation and maintenance of the Cable System. The construction, operation and maintenance of the Cable System by the Grantee and all property of the Grantee subject to the provisions of this franchise shall be subject to the exercise of all lawful police powers of the City. The Council of the City shall at all times