The purposes of this chapter are as follows:
(a) To provide a procedure for the granting, renewal and transfer, by the County of Loudoun, of nonexclusive franchises for providing cable services in the County;
(b) To regulate the erection, construction, reconstruction, installation, operation, maintenance, dismantling, testing, repair and use of cable systems in, upon, along, across, above, over or under or in any manner connected with, the streets, public ways or public places within the jurisdiction of Loudoun County as now or in the future may exist;
(c) To provide for the payment of certain franchise fees and other valuable considerations to the County which, among other purposes, may be used to pay for the rental and use of public rights- of-way;
(d) To provide conditions under which such franchised system or systems will serve present and future needs of government, public institutions, commercial enterprises, public and private organizations, and the citizens and general public of the County; and
(e) To provide remedies and prescribe penalties and liquidated damages for any violation of this chapter and/or the terms and conditions of franchises granted pursuant thereto.
(Ord. 98-05. Passed 4-15-98.)