§ 1-06 The Owner's Obligation to Remove or Otherwise Dispose of Conduit.
RCNY § 1-06
(a)If an owner no longer intends to maintain conduit in working order and good repair, the owner must either remove the conduit at its own expense, or, at the Department's option, transfer the conduit to another owner, or otherwise dispose of the conduit as directed by the Department.
(b)If an owner's telecommunications franchise or microtrenching permit is terminated or revoked, or if an owner's right to own microtrenching is revoked, the owner must either remove the conduit at its own expense, transfer the conduit to another owner, or otherwise dispose of the conduit as directed by the Department.
(c)If the Department determines that microtrenching is unsuitable or unsafe, either entirely or under specified conditions, the owner must remove the conduit and fiber-optic cable at the owner's expense, or, at the Department's option, transfer title to the conduit and fiber-optic cable to the City without fee or cost.
