The city may develop rules and regulations with respect to the submission and processing of applications for a franchise. The rules and regulations shall primarily be aimed at determining the legal, financial, technical and character qualifications of the applicant. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the rules and regulations may require an applicant to pay an application fee which shall be equal to the administrative costs associated with processing an application for a franchise. If required, the total application fee must be paid prior to the Council’s formal action on the franchise application and shall not be subject to refund. No application fee shall be required to renew an existing franchise provided that the cable operator has satisfactorily complied with the provisions of this subchapter and the franchise agreement.
(Prior Code, § 110.090) (Ord. 13-08, passed 6-3-2013)