A. Every franchise granted by the county after October 1, 1981, to lay construct, operate, maintain, replace repair and remove street railway tracks and their appurtenances, including ties, poles, wires and cables in, under, upon, over, along or across any highways, except as otherwise provided in the ordinance granting the franchise, shall be granted subject to the following terms and conditions in addition to such of the general terms and conditions of Chapter 16.38 as are incorporated by reference in the ordinance granting the franchise, and in addition to those terms and conditions set forth in the ordinance granting the franchise.
B. This chapter shall not be applicable to franchises granted under Chapter 16.48 of this Division 3. (Ord. 12420 § 24, 1981: Ord. 7468 Art. 3 § 301, 1959.)

The grantee shall, at its own expense and cost, maintain the pavement of the highway between the tracks and for two feet on each side thereof with the same material used by the county and under the same specifications and in the same or similar manner as upon the highways over which the lines run, or of a material and under specifications approved by the road commissioner, and shall keep the same constantly so paved, improved and in repair, flush with the highway, and shall make the roadbed conform at all times to the established grade of the highways. (Ord. 7468 Art. 3 § 302, 1959.)

Should the grade or alignment of the highway or type of paving thereon be changed by the county at any time during the life of the franchise, the grantee shall, at its own cost and expense, make the necessary alterations or additions to cause its line and the pavement thereon to conform in all respects to the grade, alignment and type of pavement adopted by the county. (Ord. 7468 Art. 3 § 303, 1959.)

The grantee shall erect or construct and maintain, at its own expense and without cost to the county, all warning and protective devices authorized or ordered by the Public Utilities Commission of the state of California, for the protection of traffic in connection with the street railway system authorized by the ordinance granting the franchise. (Ord. 7468 Art. 3 § 304, 1959.)

A. Failure to maintain regularly scheduled service on the lines under franchise for a period of six months shall constitute abandonment of the franchise, unless:
1. The board by order or resolution entered in its minutes, or by ordinance, consents to non-use; or
2. Such failure is caused by strikes, acts of God, or other causes beyond reasonable control of the grantee.
B. In the event of abandonment, lapse or expiration of the franchise, or termination of the franchise by the board for noncompliance, the grantee shall remove all rails, ties, poles and appurtenances from the highway, and shall reconstruct the pavement and other highway improvements adjacent to the tracks so that the work shall join and be continuous with the work done in adjoining portions of the highway. The grantee shall perform all of the work within six months from the date of abandonment, lapse, expiration or termination of the franchise. Such work shall be done at no cost to the county and shall be done to the satisfaction of the road commissioner. (Ord. 7468 Art. 3 § 305, 1959.)

The grantee, during the life of the franchise, shall make annual payments to the county as provided in Section 16.38.140 of this Division 3. (Ord. 7468 Art. 3 § 306, 1959.)