The purpose of this article is to:
(A) Establish a local policy concerning cable television;
(B) Establish franchise procedures and standards which encourage the growth and development of cable systems which assure that cable systems are responsive to the needs and interests of the city;
(C) Establish guidelines for the exercise of local authority with respect to the regulation of cable systems;
(D) Establish an orderly process for franchise renewal which protects cable operators against unfair denials of renewal where an operator’s past performance and proposal for future performance meet the standards set by the FCC and this article;
(E) Promote competition in cable communications and minimize unnecessary regulations that would impose undue burdens on cable systems;
(F) Provide for access and inspection of a cable operator’s records in order to monitor compliance with local, state, and federal laws, and any franchise agreement;
(G) Enforce customer service standards;
(H) Provide a construction and installation policy for a cable operator’s system;
(I) Provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the city in light of the cable operator’s construction, operation, and maintenance;
(J) Provide for emergency override capability, so that citizens of the city may be warned of a potential, imminent, or actual emergency situation that exists in the area;
(K) Create a procedure for collecting and monitoring franchise fees; and
(L) Create a default and revocation procedure for cable operators.
(Ord. 4245, passed 9-3-2019)