§ 10.09. Other conditions.

All franchises heretofore granted or recognized as contracts between the City of Mission and the grantee, and the contractual rights as contained in any such franchise shall not be impaired by the provisions of this Charter, except that the power of the City of Mission to exercise the right to eminent domain in the acquisition of utility property is in all things reserved and except the general power of the City heretofore existing and herein provided for to regulate the rates and services of a grantee which shall include the right to require property and adequate extension of plant and service of the plant and fixtures at the highest reasonable standard of efficiency. Every public utility franchise hereafter granted shall be held subject to all the terms and conditions contained in the various sections of this article whether or not such terms are specifically mentioned the franchise, and no such term or condition shall be waived by failing to include same in the franchise ordinance, or by the inclusion of a provision in the franchise ordinance in degradation of same.

(Amended 1-17-1987)