(A) Any franchise granted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall authorize and permit the grantee to engage in the business of operating and providing a CATV system in the described service area and for that purpose to erect, install, construct, repair, replace, reconstruct, maintain and retain in, on, over, under, upon, across and along any public street, the poles, wires, cable, conductors, ducts, conduit, vaults, manholes, amplifiers, appliances, attachments and other property as may be necessary and appurtenant to the CATV system; and in addition, so to use, operate and provide similar facilities or properties rented or leased from other persons, firms or corporations, including but not limited to any public utility or other grantee franchised or permitted to do business in the county.
(B) The granting of a franchise pursuant to this chapter shall not be construed as permission or authority to enter on, occupy or otherwise utilize private property without the express consent of the owner or agent in possession thereof.
(C) No franchise granted hereunder shall be construed as a franchise, permit or license to transmit 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” and no grantee shall directly or indirectly install, maintain or operate on any television set a coin box or any other device or means for collection of money for individual programs.
(D) The grantee may charge subscribers for installation or connection to its CATV system and may make a fixed monthly charge for service. All rates, charges, deposits and installation or connection charges shall be approved by the Board of Supervisors. No increase in the rates and charges to subscribers, as set forth in the schedule filed and approved with grantee’s application, may be made without the prior approval of the Board of Supervisors expressed by resolution.
(1966 Code, § 6A-10) (Ord. 312, § 10; Ord. 967, §§ 3, 4, 2018; Ord. 968, §§ 3, 4, 2018)