A. There is hereby reserved to the City every right and power, and the exercise thereof, which is reserved or authorized by any provision of any lawful ordinance or resolution of the City, whether enacted before or after the effective date of this ordinance.

B. Neither the granting of any franchise nor any provision of any franchise shall constitute a waiver of or a bar to the exercise of any governmental right or power of the City.

C. The grantee shall have no recourse whatsoever against the City, its officers, employees or agents for any loss, cost, expense or damage arising out of any provision or requirement of this chapter or of any franchise issued under this chapter or because of the enforcement of this chapter.

D. There is hereby expressly reserved to the City the power and authority to amend any section of this chapter so as to require additional or greater standards on the part of the grantee and the power and authority to increase the franchise fees to be paid by the grantee pursuant to this chapter. (Ord. 6517-NS § 1, 1999)