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Section 23. Removal of Shelter. Franchisees shall within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from the City remove any transit shelters that are located at discontinued transit stop sites or which in the sole discretion of the City are in condition of substantial disrepair or deteriorated condition such as to pose a health or safety hazard or diminution of value to the abutting properties. Additionally, franchisees shall relocate any transit shelters within thirty (30) days after their receipt of a written request to do so by the City as a result of redevelopment, traffic hazards or changes in bus routes. Any such relocation of a transit shelter shall be to a location mutually agreeable to both parties, but only after issuance of all necessary permits by the Director of Public Works. Section 24. Public Works to Regulate Installation. The Director of Public Works shall regulate the installation of transit shelters and if, in the opinion of the Director of Public Works, a shelter installation is hazardous, the Director may order a franchisee to take necessary steps at its own cost to remove or relocate the shelter or make the necessary repairs to correct the hazard. The Director of Public Works shall have the right to conduct reasonable inspections of shelters for this purpose. I11 regulating the installation of shelters, the Director of Public Works shall regulate the size of shelters installed, its orientation or placement on the site, and any preparatory or remedial site work, When the City has approved a location plan, a franchisee shall submit detailed amended plans showing any discrepancies between the site plan approved and the work completed. Section 25. Forfeiture A. The City shall, in addition to any other rights it may have, have the right to declare that a franchisee has forfeited a franchise in the event of a substantial breach of its terms and conditions, including, but not limited to, the following circumstances: (1) If the franchisee becomes insolvent or is declared banl�rupt or makes any assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (2) If the franchisee assigns or transfers or attempts: to assign or transfer the franchise, or sells or leases or attempts to sell or lease any of its shelters without the Council's permission; or (3) If the franchisee fails to install shelters on schedule as required by this Franchise Ordinance or the grant of the particular franchise, or fails to conform to the specifications contained in its application or the invitation for ap�licatio�ls, or fails to construct the shelters in a workmanlike manner to the satisfactioin of the Director of Public Works and in conformity with City ordinances and codes, or if the franchisee refuses or neglects