(A) The holder of a state video franchise shall comply with all applicable state and federal customer service and protection standards pertaining to the provision of video service.
(B) The City Manager, or his or her designee, shall monitor the compliance of state video franchise holders with respect to state and federal customer service and protection standards. The City Manager, or his or her designee, will provide the state video franchise holder written notice of any material breaches of applicable customer service standards, and will allow the state video franchise holder 30 days from the receipt of the notice to remedy the specified material breach. Material breaches not remedied within the 30-day time period will be subject to the following penalties to be imposed by the city:
(1) For the first occurrence of a violation, a fine of up to $500 may be imposed for each day the violation remains in effect, not to exceed $1,500 for each violation.
(2) For a second violation of the same nature within 12 months, a fine of up to $1,000 may be imposed for each day the violation remains in effect, not to exceed $3,000 for each violation.
(3) For a third or further violation of the same nature within 12 months, a fine of up to $2,500 may be imposed for each day the violation remains in effect, not to exceed $7,500 for each violation.
(C) A state video franchise holder may appeal a penalty assessed by the City Manager to the City Council within 60 days of the initial assessment. The City Council shall hear all evidence and relevant testimony, and may uphold, modify or vacate the penalty. The City Council's decision on the imposition of a penalty shall be final.
(Ord. 4497, passed 6-11-07)