(a) The Council shall prescribe all procedures for the submission of applications for a franchise under this chapter.
(b) The Council shall require such information from the applicant as required by this chapter and may include such additional or different conditions, limitations, or restrictions in the franchise as it may deem advisable. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit such additional or different requirements, conditions, limitations or restrictions.
(c) The franchise application shall be submitted in writing and shall contain the following information together with such additional information as may be required by the Council:
(1) The names, home addresses, principal occupations, and business addresses of all persons having an ownership interest in the applicant;
(2) The name in which applicant will conduct business in the City of Mentor;
(3) The names of all parent or subsidiary companies of the applicant, together with the names, home addresses, principal occupations and business address of all persons who are officers or directors of such parent or subsidiary companies;
(4) The address of the applicant's principal office;
(5) Applications are to be signed by applicant only, if an individual, or if a partnership it shall include all parties involved; and if a corporation or other legal entity it shall be signed by the chief executive officer;
(6) A processing fee of $100.00 shall be submitted with each application. Said fee is non-refundable;
(7) A description of prior experience, if any; applicant's officers and directors in the operation, including any disciplinary action of any nature imposed by a court or governmental agency relating to CATV operations;
(8) A balance sheet of the applicant, dated no earlier than ninety (90) days proceeding the date of application; certified by an independent certified public accountant. If applicant is a partnership, copies of each general partner's balance sheet, each certified by an independent certified public accountant.
(9) Applicant must be qualified to do business in the State of Ohio, and the name and address of a resident agent or any attorney-in-fact upon whom service of process may be made in the State of Ohio must be furnished;
(10) A statement of all rates proposed to be charged for all services to be offered by applicant;
(11) The applicant shall furnish information as to the programming services and public services which it shall propose to provide, and certificate of approval from all stations to be carried by grantee;
(12) The applicant shall also furnish information in the form of a proposal as to the following:
A. The off air signals to be carried initially.
B. The number of channels offered and the potential for diversified services to local government and local commercial interests.
C. The cost estimates of development, installation and system maintenance.
(d) If any information in an application becomes inaccurate, applicant has ten (10) days from the date such information becomes inaccurate to furnish the Council with the corrected information. (1969 Code 58.04)