A. The city intends, by the adoption of a standard cable franchise, to bring about the continued development and maintenance of one or more cable systems. Such activity shall contribute significantly to the communication needs and desires of many.
B. This standard cable franchise shall be codified as article A of this chapter which shall be titled STANDARD CABLE FRANCHISE with such provisions and sections as provided in this chapter.
C. All persons operating a cable system shall be required to first obtain a cable franchise from the city of Mitchell, unless applicable federal or state law shall prohibit such a requirement.
D. Each individual cable franchise granted in the city of Mitchell shall be codified in its own article to this chapter and be titled after the company to which the franchise is granted. All franchises granted shall substantially conform to the standard cable franchise as codified under article A of this chapter. (Ord. 2548, 8-15-2016)