Except for pipelines lawfully maintained other than by the authority granted by the
franchise, the annual payments shall accrue from the respective dates of installation,
whether before or after the effective date of the ordinance granting the franchise,
and such payments, together with the initial construction charge and other fees, if
any, shall be due and payable annually beginning with the expiration of the first
franchise payment period selected by the franchisee in accordance with subsection
G2 of Section 16.52.020.
B.
In the event the amount paid is incorrect, in the judgment of the board, it may order
the payment of such additional sum or sums as it may find thereunder; and if not paid,
or if paid under protest, the same may be determined by suit.
