§ 7. [Scope of ordinance.]

Both city and company acknowledge that this ordinance generally governs the relationship between city and company with respect to company's use of publicly owned right-of-way. However, city acknowledges that company is vested in rights, permissions, and authority independent of this ordinance. Neither acceptance of this ordinance, nor compliance with its provisions shall impair in any way or waive any right, permission or authority which company may have independent of this ordinance. In addition, neither use by company of public property or places as authorized by this ordinance nor service rendered by company in said city shall be treated as use solely of the rights, permission and authority provided for by this ordinance and in no way shall indicate non-use of any right, permission or authority vested in the company independent of this ordinance.