(A) Within 30 days after acceptance of any franchise, the grantee shall proceed with due diligence to obtain all necessary permits and authorizations which are required in the conduct of its business, including, but not limited to, any utility joint use attachment agreements, licenses and authorizations required by duly constituted regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over the operation of CATV systems and service.
(B) Within 30 days after obtaining all necessary permits, licenses and authorizations, the grantee shall commence construction and installation at the CATV system.
(C) Within four months after the commencement of construction and installation of the system, the grantee shall proceed to render service to subscribers, and the system shall be completed within 12 months from the effective date of the franchise granted in this chapter.
(D) Failure on the part of the grantee to commence and diligently pursue each of the foregoing retirements and to complete each of the matters set forth herein, or failure to commence rendering service to subscribers within six months or to complete the system within 12 months after acceptance of the franchise, shall be grounds for termination of the franchise, under and pursuant to the terms of § 115.05(C); provided, however, the town may extend the time for the commencement and completion of construction and the installation of service for additional periods in the event the grantee, acting in good faith, experiences delays by reason of circumstances beyond its control.
(E) The grantee shall file a map with the town on or before January 31 of each year, showing the areas and locations of the town being served by the CATV system, and also any areas around the perimeter of the town being served by the same system, and the location and identification of component parts of the system, the map being accurate as of the end of the calendar year immediately preceding the date of filing.
(Prior Code, § O-I-8)