(1) Compliance with construction codes.
(a) Construction practices shall be in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and any amendments thereto as well as all applicable laws, rules and regulations of the state and the city, including but not limited to requirements of the city in regard to various electrical wiring necessary to the operation of city functions, including but not limited to traffic-control signalization, right-of-way lighting, fire lines and communications lines.
(b) All installation of electronic equipment shall be of a permanent nature, durable and installed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the current editions of the National Electrical Safety Code as published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the National Electrical Code of the National Fire Protection Association, and all state and local codes where applicable.
(c) Antenna supporting structures (towers) shall be painted, lighted, erected and maintained in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations of the United States Department of Transportation and all other applicable laws, rules and regulations of the state and the city.
(2) Performance standards. The system shall be installed, maintained and operated in accordance with the highest accepted standards of the industry. The licensee shall design and construct the system so as to meet the following minimum standards:
(a) The cable system should be capable of continuous twenty-four-hour daily operation without severe material degradation of signal except during extremely inclement weather, and immediately following extraordinary storms which adversely affect utility services or which damage major system components.
(b) The cable system should be capable of operating over an outdoor temperature range of 0 degrees F to +135 degrees F and over variation in supply voltages from 105 to 130 volts AC without catastrophic failure or irreversible performance changes.
(3) Technical standards. Except as otherwise provided in federal law, each cable system shall be designed, installed and operated so as to comply with all applicable technical standards, codes, and regulations as promulgated by the FCC and other federal, state and local authorities. In this regard, 47 C.F.R. section 76.60, relating to technical standards (including but not limited to performance monitoring and measurements), shall apply in full and is hereby incorporated herein by this reference, except as preempted by federal law. All other applicable state or city laws, rules or regulations relating to technical standards and operation of the system as may be enacted or promulgated from time to time shall apply and govern the installation and operation of the system to the extent such laws, rules or regulations are not preempted by federal regulation.
(Ord. No. 8937, § 2, 9-2-97)