Each applicant for a franchise may state in its application the rates and charges at which various services on the subscriber network will be offered when service is first made available under the franchise.
In addition, an applicant may (but is not required to) propose that the rates and charges for the provision of basic service be maintained during the term of the franchise at levels not greater than those described by Sections 5.28.1620 and 5.28.1630 of this chapter. An applicant desiring to make such a proposal shall state in its application, for each service area applicable to the franchise, the amounts and types of all rates and charges, including deposits, of whatever kind or nature to be applicable to the provision of basic service, including, but not limited to, rates and charges for connection, installation, reinstatement and the monthly subscription or service charge; and in relation thereto refer to and incorporate by express reference into the application the provision of both Sections 5.28.1620 and 5.28.1630 of this chapter. The amounts and types of any deposits required in relation to connection, installation, reinstatement subscription or otherwise shall be stated separately. The acquisition or rental costs of converters required to provide basic service, if any, shall not be separately stated and shall be included in the monthly subscription or service charge for basic service, if any. An applicant desiring to make different rates and charges for basic service applicable to single family residential and commercial or certain types of commercial uses, shall separately state the rates and charges according to categories of uses with respect to which differences will apply. As used in this section the terms "commercial uses" shall include, in addition to other types of business enterprises, hotels, motels, apartments, condominiums, mobilehome parks, other multiple family residential units, and areas served by master antenna systems. (Prior code § 20.07.618)