CHAPTER 111: CABLE TELEVISION
Section
   111.01   Short title
   111.02   Definitions
   111.03   Grant of nonexclusive authority
   111.04   Compliance with applicable laws and ordinances
   111.05   Franchise territory and extension of service
   111.06   Liability and indemnification
   111.07   Service quality requirements
   111.08   Operation and maintenance of system
   111.09   Carriage of signals
   111.10   Service to public buildings
   111.11   Emergency use of facilities
   111.12   Other business activities
   111.13   Safety requirements
   111.14   New developments
   111.15   Conditions on street occupancy
   111.16   Preferential or discriminatory practices prohibited
   111.17   Removal of facilities upon request
   111.18   Transfer or encumbrance of franchise
   111.19   Compliance with federal rules and regulations
   111.20   Filings and communications with regulatory agencies
   111.21   Powers retained by the town
   111.22   Town rights in franchise
   111.23   Rights of the grantee
   111.24   Maps, plats, and reports
   111.25   Payments to the city
   111.26   Franchise term, renewal and termination
   111.27   Town’s right of intervention
   111.28   Further agreement and waiver by grantee
   111.29   Duration and acceptance
   111.30   Erection, removal and common use of poles
   111.31   Rates
   111.32   Publication costs
§ 111.01 SHORT TITLE.
   This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Town of Pendleton’s Cable Television Ordinance.”
(Ord. 95-04, passed 2-14-95)
§ 111.02 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular number, and include the plural number.
   CATV. Mean Cable Television System.
   CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM. Any facility which in whole or in part receives directly or indirectly over the air and amplifies or otherwise modifies the signals transmitting programs broadcasted by one on more television, AM and FM radio stations and distributes such signals by wire or cable to subscribing members of the public who pay for such services or distributes by cable or wire, news, weather and other programming.
   COUNCIL. The Town Council of Pendleton.
   FRANCHISE. Means and includes any authorization granted hereunder in terms of a franchise, right and privilege to construct, erect, operate and maintain in, upon, along, across, above, over and under the streets, alleys, lanes, public ways and public places now laid out or dedicated and all extensions thereof and additions thereto in the town, poles, wires, cables, underground conduits, manholes and other conductors and fixtures necessary to maintain and operate a CATV system in the town.
   GRANTEE. Fort Hill Cable TV, Inc., or any- one who succeeds Fort Hill Cable TV., Inc. in accordance with the provisions of this franchise.
   GROSS RECEIPTS. The grantee’s gross sub- scriber revenue from Cable Television operations in the town and shall include all revenue derived from those carrying of broadcast signals and nonbroadcast services including installation, reconnection and relocation charges. Revenues derived from auxiliary services, such as advertising revenues, leased channel revenues, converter charges and pay cable revenues are specifically excluded from gross revenues.
   PERSON. Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
   SHALL. Always mandatory and not merely directory.
   TOWN. The Town of Pendleton.
   TWO-WAY CAPACITY. Means that such system shall maintain a plant having technical capacity for audio and video return communications.
(Ord. 95-04, passed 2-14-95)
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