Any person who occupies public rights-of-way for the purpose of operating or constructing a cable system and who does not hold a valid franchise from the City shall be, to the extent permitted by applicable law, subject to all provisions of this Ordinance including without limitation, Section 12-14 regarding conditions of occupancy of the streets and public rights-of-way and Section 12-17 regarding franchise fees. In its discretion, the City at any time may require such person to enter into a franchise agreement within thirty (30) days of receipt of a written notice by the City that a franchise agreement is required; require such person to remove its property and restore the area to a condition satisfactory to the City within such time period; remove the property itself and restore the area to a satisfactory condition and charge the person the costs therefore; require such person to pay fair compensation to the City in the form of fees or in-kind benefits; and/or take any other action it is entitled to take under applicable law, including filing for and seeking damages for trespass. In no event shall a franchise be created unless it is issued by action of the City and is memorialized in a written franchise agreement. (Ord. #80-97, S26)