(A) Any franchise granted pursuant to this chapter shall require that a grantee shall, at its expense, promptly extend its system to have service available to all potential subscribers of:
(1) The corporate limits of the city and newly annexed areas to the city and then served by a cable system, where the average density is at least eight potential subscribers per lineal one-quarter mile of the proposed trunk and feeder cable route; and
(2) Any new single-family dwelling unit, commercial establishment or potential subscriber within 200 feet of the existing distribution system in the city, upon request of the potential subscriber.
(B) (1) No customer shall be refused service arbitrarily. However, for unusual circumstances such as:
(a) Existence of more than 200 feet of distance from the distribution cable to the connection point of service to the customers; or
(b) Density of less than eight potential subscribers per 1,320 cable-bearing strand feet of truck or distribution cable, service may be made available on the basis of a capital contribution in aid of construction including cost of material, labor and easements.
(2) For the purpose of determining the amount of capital contribution in the aid of construction to be borne by the grantee and the customers in the area in which service may be expanded, the grantee will contribute an amount equal to the construction and other costs per one-quarter mile, multiplied by a fraction whose numerator equals the actual number of residences per 1,320 cable-bearing strand feet of its trunks or distribution cable, and who denominator equals eight potential subscribers. Customers who request service hereunder will bear the remainder of the construction and other costs on a pro rata basis. The grantee may require that the payment of the capital contribution in aid of the construction borne by such potential customers be paid in advance.
(2011 Code, Ch. 43, Art. 5, § 3.7)