(A) Nothing herein shall be deemed or construed to impair or affect, in any way, to any extent, the right of the county to acquire the property of the grantee, either by purchase or through the exercise of the right of eminent domain, at a fair and just value, which shall not include any amount for the franchise itself or for any of the rights or privileges granted, and nothing herein contained shall be construed to contract away or to modify or abridge, either for a term or in perpetuity, the county right of eminent domain.
(B) There is hereby reserved to the county every right and power which is required to be herein reserved or provided by any ordinance of the county, and the grantee, by its acceptance of any franchise, agrees to be bound thereby and to comply with any action or requirements of the county in its exercise of such rights or power, heretofore or hereafter enacted or established.
(C) Neither the granting of any franchise hereunder nor any of the provisions contained herein shall be construed to prevent the county from granting any identical, or similar, franchise to any other person, firm or corporation within all or any portion of a service area.
(D) There is hereby reserved to the county the power to amend any section or part of this chapter so as to require additional bonding, insurance or greater standards of construction, operation, maintenance or otherwise, on the part of the grantee.
(E) Neither the granting of any franchise nor any provision hereof shall constitute a waiver or bar to the exercise of any governmental right or power of the county.
(F) The Board of Supervisors may do all things which are necessary and convenient in the exercise of its jurisdiction under this chapter and may determine any question of fact which may arise during the existence of any franchise granted hereunder. Such person as the Board of Supervisors may designate is hereby authorized and empowered to adjust, settle or compromise any controversy or charge arising from the operations of any grantee under this chapter, either on behalf of the county, the grantee or any subscriber, in the best interest of the public. Either the grantee, or any member of the public who may be dissatisfied with the decision of the person may appeal the matter to the Board of Supervisors for hearing and determination. The Board of Supervisors may accept, reject or modify the decision, and may adjust, settle or compromise any controversy or cancel any charge arising from the operations of any grantee or from any provision of this chapter.
(G) The county shall have the right, free of any charge, to install and maintain on the distribution system of grantee any wire and fixtures convenient or necessary for a police or fire alarm system on the condition that the wire and fixtures do not interfere with the CATV operations of the grantee.
(H) In addition to all other rights and powers pertaining to the county by virtue of any franchise or otherwise, the county reserves the right to terminate and cancel any franchise and all rights and privileges of the grantee thereunder in the event that the grantee:
(1) Violates any provision of this chapter or any franchise or any rule, order or determination of the county or Board of Supervisors made pursuant to a franchise;
(2) Becomes insolvent or is adjudged a bankrupt; or
(3) Attempts to evade any of the provisions of this chapter or practices any fraud or deceit upon the county.
(1966 Code, § 6A-15) (Ord. 312, § 15; Ord. 967, §§ 3, 4, 2018; Ord. 968, §§ 3, 4, 2018)