The purposes of this subchapter, §§ 116.015 through 116.029 and 116.040 through 116.059 are to provide for the granting of nonexclusive franchises to construct, operate and maintain broadband communication networks in the public ways of the city, to provide specifications, procedures and standards for the same, to provide for the regulation of the networks and to provide for the payment to the city for the privilege of exercising the rights granted by the franchises.
(2000 Code, § 5.12.010)