(A) Any franchise granted shall be nonexclusive. The city may grant any number of franchises subject to applicable federal and state law. The city may limit the number of franchises granted, based upon, but not necessarily limited to, the requirements of applicable law and specific local considerations such as:
(1) The capacity of the public ways to accommodate multiple cables in addition to the cables, conduits and pipes of the utility systems, such as electrical power, telephone, gas and sewerage; and
(2) The disadvantages that may result from cable system competition, such as the requirement for multiple pedestals on residents’ property, and the disruption arising from numerous excavations of the rights-of-way.
(B) In the event the city grants an additional franchise to use and occupy the public right-of-way for the purposes of operating a cable system, the additional franchise shall be granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of state level playing statute 65 ILCS 5/11-42-11.
(Prior Code, § 122.045) (Ord. 2001-377, passed 11-13-2001)