A. Except as expressly provided in this chapter and the franchise, a grantee shall have no recourse against the city for any loss, expense or damage resulting from the terms and conditions of this chapter or the franchise or because of the city's enforcement thereof nor for the city's failure to have the authority to grant the franchise. A grantee shall expressly agree in its acceptance of the franchise that it does so relying upon its own investigation and understanding of the power and authority of the city to grant said franchise.
B. A grantee, in accepting a franchise, shall expressly acknowledge that it has not been induced to accept the same by any promise, verbal or written, by or on behalf of the city or by any third person regarding any term or condition of this chapter or the franchise not expressed therein. A grantee shall further pledge that no promise or inducement, oral or written, has been made to any city employee or official regarding receipt of the cable television franchise.
C. A grantee shall further acknowledge in its acceptance of a franchise that it has carefully read the terms and conditions of this chapter and the franchise and accepts without reservation the obligations imposed by the terms and conditions herein.
D. The decision of the council, concerning grantee selection and awarding of the franchise shall be final.
E. A grantee shall not apply for any waivers, exceptions, or declaratory rulings from the FCC or any other federal or state regulatory agency without prior written notice to the city.
(Prior code § 113.1-47; Amend Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 4-24-12, p. 23998, § 1)