§ 1. Purpose.

Pursuant to the laws of the State of Texas, the City Charter and this ordinance, the Telephone Company has the nonexclusive right and privilege to use the public rights-of-way in the City for the operation of a telecommunications system subject to the restrictions set forth herein. The Telephone Company may use such rights-of-way for its telecommunication facilities. The Telephone Company's facilities and transmission media used in or incident to the provision of telecommunications service and to the maintenance of a telecommunications business by the Telephone Company in the City shall remain as now constructed, subject to such changes as under the conditions prescribed in this ordinance may be considered necessary to the public health and safety by the City in the exercise of its lawful police powers and such changes and extensions as may be considered necessary by the Telephone Company in the pursuit of its telecommunications business. The terms of this ordinance shall apply throughout the City, and to all operations of the Telephone Company within the City, and shall include all operations and facilities used in whole or in part in the provision of telecommunications services in newly annexed areas upon the effective date of any annexation.

(Ord. No. 92-06, § 1, 6-9-92)