(A) The Grantee shall construct, install, operate, and maintain its Cable Communications System in a manner consistent with all applicable laws, ordinances, construction standards, governmental requirements, FCC technical standards, and with all detailed standards submitted by the Grantee as part of its application (if any), which standards are incorporated by reference herein. In addition, the Grantee shall provide the city, upon request, with a written report of the results of the Grantee's annual proof of performance tests or other tests conducted pursuant to FCC standards and requirements.
(B) Construction, installation, and maintenance of the cable communications system shall be performed in an orderly and workmanlike manner. All cables and wires shall be installed, where possible, parallel with electric and telephone lines. Multiple cable configurations shall be arranged in parallel and bundled with due respect for engineering considerations.
(1) The Grantee shall at all times comply with the following.
(a) National Electrical Safety Code of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
(b) National Electrical Code of the National Fire Protection Association.
(c) Bell System Code of Pole Line Construction.
(d) Applicable FCC or other federal, state and local regulations.
(e) The charter and ordinances of the city including provisions regulating public utility franchises.
(2) The Grantee's cable communications system shall be located, erected, and maintained so that none of its facilities shall endanger or interfere with the lives of persons or property, or interfere with any improvements the city may deem proper to make, or unnecessarily hinder or obstruct the free use of streets, alleys, easements, or public property.
(C) The following shall apply to Grantee's testing and compliance with the FCC regulations relating to cable television technical standards currently set forth in 47 CFR 76, subpart K.
(1) The Grantee shall provide city with a report of its testing for compliance with the regulations upon request.
(2) The Grantee shall establish the following procedure for resolving complaints from subscribers about the quality of the television signal delivered to them: all complaints shall go initially to a person designated by the Grantee. All matters not resolved by that person shall at the Grantee's or the subscriber's option be referred to the city for it to resolve. All matters not resolved by the city may be referred to the FCC for it to resolve. The Grantee shall annually notify its subscribers of the preceding.
(‘83 Code, § 123.06) (Ord. 82-036, passed 6-21-82; Am. Ord. 96-003, passed 4-1-96) Penalty, see § 121.99