CHAPTER 5: CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISES AND FACILITIES

Section

8-5-1 Title

8-5-2 Purpose

8-5-3 Applicability

8-5-4 Definitions

8-5-5 Franchise required

8-5-6 General franchise characteristics

8-5-7 Franchise as a contract

8-5-8 Conflicts

8-5-9 Franchisee subject to police power

8-5-10 Franchise validity

8-5-11 Filing of applications

8-5-12 Content of applications

8-5-13 Consideration of applications

8-5-14 Acceptance

8-5-15 Franchise term

8-5-16 Franchise fee

8-5-17 Insurance, bonds, indemnity

8-5-18 Letter of credit

8-5-19 Liquidated damages

8-5-20 Forfeiture and termination

8-5-21 Insolvency

8-5-22 Removal of cable communications system

8-5-23 Subscriber fees and rates

8-5-24 Reports

8-5-25 Records required

8-5-26 Filings

8-5-27 Consumer protection and service standards

8-5-28 Service to subscribers

8-5-29 Leased access

8-5-30 Public drops

8-5-31 Lockout device

8-5-32 Protection of subscriber privacy

8-5-33 Construction and installation work

8-5-34 Location of structures, lines and equipment

8-5-35 Excavation; cable location

8-5-36 Damage to cable

8-5-37 Replacement of paving

8-5-38 Alteration of streets by town

8-5-39 Trimming trees

8-5-40 Temporary move of cables

8-5-41 Refunds and service terminations

8-5-42 Service area

8-5-43 Continuity of service

8-5-44 Transitional operation

8-5-45 Periodic reevaluation and renegotiations

8-5-46 Theft of services and tampering

8-5-47 Renegotiation

8-5-48 Franchise renewal

8-5-49 Franchise nontransferable

8-5-50 Multiple franchises

8-5-51 Rights reserved to town

8-5-52 Severability

§ 8-5-1 TITLE.

   This chapter shall be known as the CABLE COMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE.

(Ord. 25(1994))

§ 8-5-2 PURPOSE.

   The purposes of this chapter are:

   (A)   Provide for the franchising and regulation of cable television within the town;

   (B)   Provide for a cable communications system that will meet the current needs of the town and that can be improved and upgraded to meet future needs;

   (C)   Provide for the payment of fees and other valuable consideration to the town for the use of the public ways and for the privilege to construct and operate cable communications systems;

   (D)   Provide for the regulation by the town of certain rates to be charged to subscribers for certain cable communications services, as permitted by law;

   (E)   Provide for the development of cable communications as a means to improve communication between and among the members of the public and public institutions of the town; and

   (F)   Provide remedies and prescribe penalties for violation of this chapter and any franchise granted hereunder.

(Ord. 25(1994))