A Grantee may construct, erect, operate and maintain in, upon, along, across, above, over or under the streets, alleys, public utility easements, public ways and public places now laid out or dedicated, and all extensions and additions in the City, all poles, wires, cables, underground conduits, manholes and other conductors and fixtures necessary for the maintenance and operation in the City of a cable television system for the transmission of television signals and all other signals permitted by the FCC, either separately or upon or in conjunction with any public utility maintaining the same in the City, with all of the necessary and desirable appliances and appurtenances. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a franchise shall include the right in, over, under and upon the streets, sidewalks, alleys, public utility easements and public grounds and places in the City to install, erect, operate or in any way acquire the use of, as by leasing or licensing, all lines and equipment necessary to a cable television system and the right to make connections to subscribers and to repair, replace, enlarge and extend said lines, equipment and connections. The City reserves the right to grant a similar use of said streets, alleys, public utility easements, public ways and places to any person at any time during the period of a franchise. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to require the granting of additional franchises if, in the opinion of the City Council, it is in the public interest to restrict such franchises to one or more.
(Res. 96-355. Passed 6-24-96.)