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h. "Gross Revenues" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term by the FPSC . Is "Natural Gas" shall mean natural gas in a gaseous state unmixed or a mixture of natural and artificial gas, whether manufactured, "landfill" or otherwise . j . "Service Area" shall mean the unincorporated area of Indian . River County, and shall not include the territory within any incorporated municipality within the County. k. "Uncollectible Accounts" shall mean any account which has been closed and the deposit applied and is 60 days past due. SECTION 2. FRANCHISE The County hereby grants to the Franchisee, and the Franchisee hereby accepts, the non-exclusive right, privilege and franchise to construct, maintain and operate only Gas System Facilities in, under, upon, over and across the present and future streets, alleys, bridges, easements and other public rights-of--way within the Service Area. The Franchisee shall construct, maintain and operate Gas System Facilities in accordance with established industry practices, and applicable federal, state and local law, including the orders, rules and regulations of the FPSC or any other regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Franchisee and, to the extent permitted by law, the County ' s installation, maintenance and operation standards in respect of Natural Gas . The Franchise term shall be the period of time commencing as of the effective date of this Agreement and continuing in full force and effect until expiring at midnight on June 30, 2038 % provided, however, that the Franchise will automatically renew for successive ten ( 10) year terms until such time as one of the Parties notifies the other, with no less than two (2) years written notice, prior to the expiration of the then-current term, that it does not want the Franchise to automatically renew. If either Party elects not to renew the Franchise, then the Franchise shall expire upon the conclusion of the then current term. The County acknowledges that the rates, fees, and charges that Franchisee charges its customers pursuant to this Agreement are determined by the FPSC . This grant of authority to Franchisee is strictly limited to the provision of Natural Gas service only. It is explicitly recognized that this Franchise does not limit the Franchisee' s ability to operate a liquefied petroleum (commonly referred to as LP gas, bottled gas, or propane) business within the Service Area, similar to any other liquefied petroleum business, nor does it limit the County' s ability to assess a franchise fee upon the liquefied petroleum business within the limits permitted under Florida law. In the event Franchisee desires to use its existing Facilities or to construct new Facilities for the purpose of providing other utility or non-utility services to existing or . potential Customers, including but not limited to providing public communications, leased fiber 2