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charges, or advantage to any person, provided that nothing herein shall prohibit the establishment of a graduated scale of charges and classified rate schedules to which any consumer within such classification would be entitled. SECTION 9 The Company shall not sell or transfer the rights gran- ted by this franchise without the express written consent of the County as set forth in the Utility Act of Indian River County. The transferee must be able to demonstrate its ability to perform all the requirements of this franchise, all state and local regu- lations, and regulations of the Board. Upon the receipt of a request to transfer the franchise, the County will schedule a public hearing at which all interested parties will be heard with regard to the transferee's ability to provide the County with ser- vice. The County may require additional assurances from any pro- posed transferee, .including but not limited to additional require- ment to be set forth in transferee's franchise, to assure the County that transferee will faithfully perform the obligations set forth by County. The approval to transfer will not be unreason- ably withheld by County. SECTION 10 The rates charged by the Company for its service here- under shall be fair and reasonable and designed to meet all the necessary costs of the service, including a fair rate of return on the net valuation of its properties devoted thereto under effi- cient and economical management. The Company agrees that it shall be subject to all authority now or hereafter possessed by the County or any other regulatory body having a competent jurisdic- tion to fix just, reasonable and compensatory rates. When this franchise takes effect, the Company shall have authority to charge and collect the following schedule of rates, which shall remain effective until changed or modified as herein provided, to -wit: Residential: $7.00 per month; two collections per Commercial: The Company shall supply the County with a schedule of current commercial rates and shall notify the County