The purposes of this chapter are as follows:
(a) To provide procedures for the granting of nonexclusive franchises for constructing and operating Open Video Systems (“OVS”) in the County, and for the transfer and renewal of such franchises;
(b) To regulate the erection, construction, reconstruction, installation, maintenance, dismantling, testing, repair and use of OVSs 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 fees and other valuable consideration to the County as compensation for the use of the public rights-of-way;
(d) To provide conditions under which open video systems will serve present and future needs of the 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 hereto.
(Ord. 2-21. Passed 6-17-02.)