§ 14-2. Franchises granted by ordinance.

No franchise shall be granted except by ordinance.

No bill for an ordinance submitting a franchise shall be put on final passage within thirty (30) days of its introduction and until published at length or by reference at least five (5) consecutive times in a newspaper published and of general circulation in the city.

No exclusive franchise shall ever be granted.

No franchise granted by the city shall ever be leased, assigned or otherwise alienated without the express consent of the city.

The grant of every franchise or privilege shall be subject to the right of the city, whether in terms reserved or not, to make all regulations which shall be necessary to secure in the most ample manner the safety, welfare, and accommodation of the public.

(Ord. No. 24-2005, § 1, 7-26-05, election 11-1-05)