It is the city's intent that tenants not be discriminated against in the ability to subscribe to cable services. Grantee shall be required to provide service to tenants in individual units of a multiple housing facility with all services offered to other dwelling units within the franchise area, so long as the owner of the facility consents in writing, if requested by grantee, to the following:
(A) Grantee's providing the service to units of the facility on such terms and conditions as are reasonable, provided that (i) the owner of the facility shall not seek to charge grantee any fee or consideration for access to the facility or for the right of providing cable service to the dwelling units within the facility, (ii) grantee shall not seek to charge the owner of the facility any fee or consideration for installing such service other than its actual costs as provided for herein, and (iii) such terms and conditions shall be in compliance with applicable law;
(B) Reasonable access to the premises by grantee for installation, maintenance, and inspection of the system on the premises;
(C) Reasonable conditions promulgated by grantee to protect Grantee's equipment and to encourage widespread use of the system;
(D) The owner shall not discriminate in rental charges, or otherwise, between tenants who receive cable service and those who do not; and
(E) The owner shall provide all easements, rights-of-way and other rights of access deemed reasonably necessary or appropriate by grantee for purposes of providing cable television service to the facility.
(Ord. 4315, passed 11-12-96)