For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. The Board of Supervisors of the county.
CATV. A community antenna television system, as hereinafter defined.
COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEM. A system of antennas, coaxial cables, wires, wave guides or other conductors, equipment or facilities designed, constructed or used for the purpose of providing television or FM radio service by cable or through its facilities as herein contemplated. CATV shall not mean or include the transmission of any special program or event for which a separate and distinct charge is made to the subscriber in the manner commonly known and referred to as PAY TELEVISION.
COUNTY. The County of San Benito.
FRANCHISE. Any authorization granted hereunder in terms of a franchise, privilege, permit, license or otherwise to construct, operate and maintain a CATV system in the county.
GRANTEE. The person, firm or corporation to whom or which a franchise, as hereinabove defined, is granted by the Board of Supervisors under this chapter, and the lawful successor, transferee or assignee of the person, firm or corporation.
GROSS ANNUAL RECEIPTS. Any and all compensation and other consideration in any form whatever, including installation and line extension charges, and any contributing grant or subsidy received directly or indirectly by a grantee from subscribers or users in payment for television or FM radio signals, or service received within the service area. GROSS ANNUAL RECEIPTS shall not include any taxes on services furnished by the grantee imposed directly on any subscriber or user by any city, county, state or other governmental unit and collected by the grantee for the governmental unit.
PERSON. Any person, firm, association, partnership, joint venture, organization, company, business trust or corporation.
PROPERTY OF GRANTEE. All property owned, installed or used by a grantee in the conduct of a CATV business in the county under the authority of a franchise granted pursuant to this chapter.
ROAD COMMISSIONER. The Road Commissioner of the county.
SERVICE AREA. The portion of the unincorporated area of the county in which a grantee has been granted a franchise.
STREET. The surface of the space above and below any public street, road, highway, freeway, lane, path, alley, court, sidewalk, parkway, drive, public utility easement or easement or right-of-way held by the county now or hereafter existing as such within the county.
SUBSCRIBER. Any person or entity receiving for any purpose the CATV service of a grantee.
(1966 Code, § 6A-1) (Ord. 312, § 1; Ord. 967, §§ 3, 4, 2018; Ord. 968, §§ 3, 4, 2018)