(A) There is hereby granted by Grantor to Franchisee and its successors, assigns, or designees the non-exclusive right to erect, maintain, and operate in, under, over, along, across, and upon the present and future streets, lanes, avenues, sidewalks, alleys, bridges, highways, easements dedicated for compatible uses, and other public places in the City of Marion, and subsequent additions thereto, towers, poles, lines, cable, wires, manholes, and all other fixtures and equipment necessary for the maintenance and operation of a System for the purpose of transmission and distribution of analog and digital, audio, visual, electronic, and electric impulses in order to furnish television and radio programs and various other communications services for a period ending April 9, 2006, commencing from and after the effective date of this chapter.
(B) The right to use and occupy said streets, alleys, public ways, and places for the purposes herein set forth shall not be exclusive.
(C) Grantor shall not permit any person to provide services similar to those provided by Franchisee without first having secured a non-exclusive franchise from Grantor. Such franchise shall be upon substantially the same terms and conditions with the same obligations and burdens, as contained herein.
(Ord. 96-5, passed 3-18-96)