A. The City Council finds that the development of cable television and related video programming services may provide significant benefits for, and have substantial impacts upon, the residents and the business community of the City. Because of the complex and rapidly changing technology associated with cable service, the City Council further finds that the public convenience, safety and general welfare can be best served by the City's exercise of its regulatory powers. It is the intent of the City Council that any person operating an open video system shall be regulated by the Rights-of-Way Management Plan and Standards provided for in § 9.08.307 of this Code.
B. Each person proposing to provide an open video system to any individual, residence or business within the City that shall utilize the public rights-of-way shall be required to first obtain a franchise from the City as provided for in Chapter 11.22 of this Code. An application shall be required pursuant to § 11.20.025.
C. Each Grantee with an open video system franchise issued by the City at the effective date of this Chapter shall be required to submit an application for a new franchise if:
1. The current franchise is subject to renewal, or
2. There is a change in control, or
3. There is a transfer of ownership, or
4. The City finds that the terms of the existing franchise have been violated and the existing franchise has been revoked as provided for in the franchise.
D. Any person granted a franchise or encroachment permit by the City for the provision of telecommunications services other than an open video system shall be required to obtain a separate franchise for the provision of an open video system service pursuant to Chapter 11.22 of this Code before such service may be provided.
(Ord. No. 2000-019, § 1 (part))