(A) General requirements. No provider shall receive a franchise unless it agrees to comply with each of the terms set forth in this section governing construction and technical requirements for its system, in addition to any other requirements or procedures specified by the city or the franchise, including requirements regarding co-location and cost sharing. A provider shall obtain an excavation permit, pursuant to the excavation ordinance, before commencing any work in the rights-of-way.
(B) Quality. All work involved in the construction, operation, maintenance, repair, upgrade and removal of the system shall be performed in a safe, thorough and reliable manner using materials of good and durable quality. If, at any time, it is determined by the FCC or any other agency granted authority by federal law or the FCC to make such determination, that any part of the system, including, without limitation, any means used to distribute signals over or within the system, is harmful to the public health, safety or welfare, or quality of service or reliability, then a provider shall, at its own cost and expense, promptly correct all such conditions.
(C) Licenses and permits.
(1) A provider shall have the sole responsibility for diligently obtaining, at its own cost and expense, all permits, licenses or other forms of approval or authorization necessary to construct, operate, maintain, upgrade or repair the system, including, but not limited to, any necessary approvals from persons and/or the city to use private property, easements, poles and conduits.
(2) A provider shall obtain any required permit, license, approval or authorization, including, but not limited to, excavation permits, pole attachment agreements and the like, prior to the commencement of the activity for which the permit, license, approval or authorization is required.
(Prior Code, § 33.01.080) (Ord. 98-37, passed 8-20-1998)