(A) Any cable system within the city shall at minimum meet the technical standards of the FCC or other applicable federal or state technical standards, including any such standards as hereinafter may be amended or adopted. Specifically, all cable systems shall satisfy the FCC's technical standards contained in 47 CFR 76.605, as such standards may be amended. All television signals transmitted on a cable system shall include any closed circuit captioning information as available for the hearing impaired. Antennas, supporting structures, and outside plant used in the system shall be designed to comply with all generally accepted industry practices and standards and with all federal, state, county, city, and/or utility laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations. Upon the city's request, a franchisee shall provide information to the city showing its compliance with this section.
(B) All construction, installation and maintenance shall comply with the National Electrical Safety Code, the National Electric Code, and all laws and accepted industry practices, and as hereinafter may be amended or changed.
(C) At the times specified in the franchise agreement or as required by FCC rules, the franchisee shall perform at its expense proof of performance tests designed to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this subchapter, the franchise agreement, and FCC requirements. The franchisee shall provide, upon written request, the proof of performance test results to the city within 30 days after completion. The city shall have the right to inspect the cable system facilities and a franchisee's records during reasonable business hours to ensure compliance with the requirements of the franchise agreement, this subchapter, FCC and other applicable standards.
(D) The city may require any other tests as specified in a franchise agreement or applicable law to be performed at the expense of the franchisee. The franchisee shall provide the test results to the city within 30 days of completion of such other tests.
(E) The franchisee shall provide the city ten days advance written notice when a proof of performance or test required in divisions (C) and (D) above is scheduled so that the city may have an observer present.
(F) A franchisee shall not design, install or operate its facilities in a manner that will interfere with the signals of any broadcast station, the facilities of any public utility, the cable system of another franchisee, or individual or master antennas used for receiving television or other broadcast signals.
(Ord. 1406, passed 5-15-02)