(A) For the better protection of the public interest, health, safety, welfare, and convenience, and in order to provide for the city a cable television system which will serve the present and future needs of its citizens and the general public; its government, public institutions, commercial enterprises, and lawful public and private organizations, the following rules and regulations are hereby adopted pursuant to the statutory authority contained in G.S. §§ 160A-511 and 160A-319, and specifically in furtherance of the policies of the state as set forth in G.S. §§ 143B et seq., known as the Public Telecommunications Act. These rules and regulations set forth the conditions, requirements, and limitations under which a person may construct, have constructed, operate, and maintain a cable television system and engage in the business of providing a cable television service in the city.
(B) The system in its establishment, construction, operation, and maintenance shall be subject to and in compliance with the terms herein and the franchise agreement referred to herein, and all pertinent laws, rules, regulations, orders, and policies of the Federal Communications Commission, the state, the county, the city, and all governmental agencies having jurisdiction over the same.
(Ord. 20, passed 8-5-1982)