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40 J ii follows: SWTICN 3 CRANTM OF FRANCHISE 1. There is hereby granted by the County to the Utility ble non-exclusive franchise, right and privilege to erect, construct, operate and maintain a water and/or wastewater syster, as herein defined within the described territory as herein provided and for these purposes to sell and distribute treated water and/or wastewater within the territory, and, for these purposes to establish the necessary facilities and equiprent and to lay and maintain the necessary lines, pipes, mains and other appurtenances necessary therefore in, along, under and across the public alleys, streets, roads, highway and`other public places of the County; provided, however, that the County reserves the right to permit the use of such public places for and all other lawful purposes and subject always to the paramount right of the public in and to such public places for a period of ninety-nine (99) years. 2. The Utility shall, at all times during the life of this franchise, be subject to all lawful exercise of the police power and regulatory authority of the County and to such regulation as the County shall hereafter by resolution provide, provided however, such regulations shall not be inconsistent with the terms hereof. 3. The Utility shall supply the County with copies of its Department of Environmental Regulation monthly operating reports and trouble reports, if any. 4. The right is hereby reserved to the County to adopt, in addition to the provisions herein contained and existing applicable resolutions or laws, such additional regulations and increase fees and charges as it shall find necessary in the exercise of the police power and lawful authority vested in said County, provided that such regulations shall be reasonable and not conflict with the rights herein granted and not in conflict with the laws of the State of Florida. The County shall have the right, but not the duty, to inspect all construction or installation work performed. 5. Franchisee understands that the County is now considering the extension of the County water and/or wastewater system to this franchise area. Should the County extend the county system, this shall be considered a teniporary water and/or wastewater franchise and upon the demand of the County, franchisee shall discontinue its water and/or wastewater operation and immediately connect to the County system and shall pay to the County all the sums due under the Countv's standard schedule of rates and fees. 4. Section ( of Resolution No. 74-15 is hereby armnded to read as 3