TABLE A:  FRANCHISES
Ord./Res. No.
Date Passed
Description
Ord./Res. No.
Date Passed
Description
Ord. 19
2-3-1896
Cleveland Electric R.R. Co. to extend its double track street railroad in Euclid Ave.
Ord. 30
12-28-1896
Cleveland Gas Light and Coke Co. to lay gas mains.
Ord. 46
11-8-1897
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. right to erect and maintain fixtures and appliances to transmit electricity.
Ord. 50
1-24-1898
Cleveland Telephone Co. right to erect and maintain telephone poles and wires.
Ord. 147
5-28-1900
Cuyahoga Telephone Co. right to erect and maintain telephone poles and wires.
Ord. 161
7-16-1900
Lighting of NY, Chicago and St. Louis RR Co.
Ord. 178
10-15-1900
Lighting of NY, Chicago and St. Louis RR Co.; repeals Ord. 161.
Ord. 260
3-21-1904
Lighting of NY, Chicago and St. Louis RR.
Ord. 297
7-3-1905
Cleveland Telephone Co. right to establish underground conduits, fixtures, cables and wires.
Ord. 315
9-18-1905
East Ohio Gas Co. right to lay, operate and maintain gas mains and pipes.
Ord. 406
5-7-1908
Establishes street car operation schedule pursuant to Ord. 19.
Ord. 408
5-12-1908
Establishes street car operation schedule on Hayden Ave.
Ord. 476
12-28-1909
Cleveland Short Line RR Co. to lay, operate and maintain a railroad.
Ord. 477
12-28-1909
Elimination of certain grade crossings of NY, Chicago and St. Louis RR.
Ord. 709
4-23-1912
Fixes East Ohio Gas Co. artificial gas rates until 2-6-1921.
Ord. 710
4-23-1912
Fixes East Ohio Gas. Co. natural gas rates until 2-6-1921.
Ord. 791
8-26-1913
East Ohio Gas Co. right to increase distribution of natural gas.
Ord. 809
12-17-1913
Cleveland RR Co. right to lay tracks on Superior St.
Ord. 936
3-20-1916
Eliminates grade crossing of NY, Chicago and St. Louis RR at Ivanhoe Rd.
Ord. 990
9-5-1916
J.L. Free right to operate a street railroad in Noble Rd.
Ord. 1039
6-18-1917
Cleveland RR Co. right to construct track extensions in certain streets.
Ord. 1048
8-20-1917
Cleveland RR Co. right to construct track extensions in certain streets.
Ord. 1087
5-6-1918
Cleveland RR Co. to maintain and operate street railroad in Hayden Ave.
Ord. 1204
6-10-1919
Releases restrictions on land imposed by Ord. 476 Sec. 3.
Ord. 1437
1-3-1921
East Ohio Gas Co. fixes natural gas rates for ten years.
Ord. 1438
1-3-1921
East Ohio Gas Co. fixes artificial gas rates for one year.
Ord. 1532
10-18-1921
East Ohio Gas Co. fixes natural gas prices until 6-30-1924.
Ord. 1541
12-27-1921
East Ohio Gas Co. fixes artificial gas prices for one year.
Ord. 1643
11-10-1922
East Ohio Gas Co. fixes natural gas prices for three years.
Ord. 1711
4-10-1923
Ohio Bell Telephone Co. right to operate underground conduits, poles, fixtures, cables and wires.
Ord. 1741
6-26-1923
Cleveland RR Co. right to construct and maintain St. RR in Superior Ave.
Ord. 1746
9-11-1923
East Ohio Gas Co. fixes artificial gas rates until 4-30-1926.
Ord. 1994
7-28-1925
Amends Ord. 477 regarding grade crossing elimination.
Ord. 2020
11-10-1925
East Ohio Gas Co. regulates natural gas rates until 4-30-1928.
Ord. 2292
12-6-1927
Modifies restrictions contained in Ord. 476 Sec. 3.
Ord. 2313
3-28-1928
East Ohio Gas Co., amends Ord. 2020 regarding natural gas rates.
Ord. 2327
6-5-1928
NY, Chicago and St. Louis RR to construct and maintain additional tracks.
Ord. 2328
6-5-1928
NY, Chicago and St. Louis RR to construct and maintain additional tracks.
Ord. 2338
7-10-1928
East Ohio Gas Co., amends Ord. 2313 regarding natural gas rates.
Ord. 2364
9-25-1928
East Ohio Gas Co., amends Ord. 2338 regarding natural gas rates.
Ord. 2370
12-4-1928
Amends Ord. 2328 regarding additional railroad tracks.
Ord. 2453
7-30-1929
NY, Chicago and St. Louis RR to construct a side track across Woodworth Rd.
Ord. 2490
1-14-1930
NY, Chicago and St. Louis RR, amends Ord. 2327 regarding additional railroad tracks.
Ord. 2573
9-16-1930
East Ohio Gas Co., amends Ord. 2364 regarding natural gas rates.
Ord. 2755
12-13-1932
East Ohio Gas Co., regulates natural gas rates to 12-31-1937.
Ord. 2892
12-4-1934
East Ohio Gas Co., amends Ord. 2755 regarding natural gas rates to 12-31-1937.
Ord. 3475
9-26-1939
East Ohio Gas Co. regulates price of natural gas.
Ord. 3510
12-19-1939
Terminates right of Cleveland RR Co. to operate street RR in Superior Ave. from Euclid Ave. to westerly city limits.
Ord. 3690
11-18-1941
NY, Chicago and St. Louis RR authorizes switch track across Woodworth Ave.
Ord. 3897
6-29-1944
East Ohio Gas Co. fixes natural gas rates.
Ord. 4270
7-13-1948
East Ohio Gas Co. fixes natural gas rates to July 1952.
Ord. 4527
2-27-1951
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. fixes residential and general commercial rates.
Ord. 4592
11-20-1951
Assignment by NY, Chicago and St. Louis RR to Cleveland Transit Board of rights and obligations.
Ord. 4659
8-12-1952
East Ohio Gas Co., fixes natural gas rates to December 1956.
Ord. 4954
6-26-1956
East Ohio Gas Co. fixes natural gas rates to 7-19-1960.
Ord. 5219
12-30-1959
East Ohio Gas Co. fixes natural gas prices to 12-31-1963.
Ord. 6670
12-26-1974
Cuyahoga Disposal Inc. and Glenwillow Landfill, Inc. for solid waste removal.
Ord. 6681
1-14-1975
Amends Ord. 6670.
Ord. 6751
7-22-1975
Glenwillow Landfill, Inc. and Inland Refuse Transfer Co. for solid waste removal.
Ord. 7445
10-21-1980
TBA Inc. for construction, operation and maintenance of cable television system for a period of 15 years.
Ord. 7718
4-3-1984
Amends Ord. 7745 regarding cable television system franchise granted to TBA, Inc.
Ord. 7842
9-16-1986
Telerama, Inc. for a cable television system at several addresses on Forest Hills Blvd. for nine years.
Ord. 7880
5-5-1987
Telerama, Inc. for a cable television system at several addresses on Forest Hills Blvd. for nine years.
Ord. 7895
9-1-1987
Telerama, Inc. for a cable television system at several addresses on Forest Hills Blvd. for nine years.
Ord. 4-90
2-6-1990
Grants franchise to I-Star Communications, Inc. for cable television system for 15 years.
Ord. 71-90
8-21-1990
Amends Ord. 7445 pertaining to franchise agreement between city and TBA, Inc.
Ord. 57-95
9-5-1995
Grants to TBA, Inc. a renewed franchise for ten years for cable television system.
Ord. 52-96
7-30-1996
Approves service agreement between I-Star Communications Corp. and Cablevision; amends Ord. 4-90.
Ord. 98-97
12-16-1997
Authorizes transfer of TBA, Inc. Cable TV and Communications, LLC. (ECC).
Ord. 47-11
8-16-2011
Grants Cleveland Public Power a franchise to construct distribution facilities in the city.
Ord. 16-16
11-10-2016
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the county’s Soil and Water Conservation District in implementing conservation measures.
Ord. 17-16
11-10-2016
Authorizing the Mayor to entering a contract with OHM Advisors for the preparation of a storm water management plan.
Ord. 01-18
2-20-2018
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with OHM Advisors to assist in enforcing the storm water management plan.
Ord. 02-18
2-20-2018
Authorizing the Mayor to continue services of the county’s Soil and Water Conservation District for conservation measures.
Ord. 12-18
7-17-2018
Establishing an opt- out option for natural gas customers.