(a) Service Area. The franchise territory shall include the entire territorial limits of the Village, and shall include any future area that shall become part of the Village, during the term of the franchise, by annexation, consolidation, merger, realignment, subdivision development or other means. Any portion of the Village which, during the term of the franchise, is annexed from the Village or which by consolidation, merger, realignment, subdivision development, or other means, shall cease to be within the territorial limits of the Village shall cease to be included in the franchise territory.
(b) Initial Geographic Coverage. Cable communications service must be available for installation to all residents within the Village within fifteen months of the effective date of the franchise. Service in newly acquired territory, as defined in subsection (a) hereof, must be available to residents within twelve months of annexation of the territory to the Village. (Ord. 2000-59. Passed 7-10-00.)