809.01 Purpose.
809.02 Franchise required.
809.03 Franchise issuance.
809.04 Construction timetable.
809.05 Rates and charges.
809.06 Franchise fee payments by grantee.
809.07 New services and developments; conflicts of laws; modifications of franchise agreements.
809.08 Liability; insurance.
809.09 General requirements applicable to franchisees; emergencies.
809.10 Customer service standards.
809.11 Statements of compliance and noncompliance required.
809.12 Service to customers.
809.13 "Parental guidance" or "lock-out" devices.
809.14 Conditions of street occupancy.
809.15 Technical standards.
809.16 Maps, records and reports.
809.17 Transfer of rights.
809.18 Construction guaranty, performance bond and letter of credit.
809.19 Review.
809.20 Removal of facilities.
809.21 Continuity of service.
809.22 Effect of execution of franchise; incorporation of application and proposal.
809.23 Authorization to transmit required.
809.24 Rights and responsibilities of owners, operators and residents.
809.25 Tampering with and theft of service.
809.26 Liability of grantees for unlawful programming.
809.27 Cable television.
809.28 Revocation of franchises.
809.29 Severability.
809.99 Penalty; equitable remedies.
CROSS REFERENCES
Contracts generally - see CHTR. Ch. 13
Utility franchises - see CHTR. Secs. 15.1 et seq.
Cable Communications Regulatory Ordinance - see B.R. & T. Ch. 807
Cable telecommunications systems - see B.R. & T. Ch. 808
Commercial antenna towers - see B.R. & T. Ch. 814
Telecommunications and utility right of way permits - see B.R. & T. Ch. 869
Telecommunications systems generally - see B.R. & T. Ch. 870
(a) The City may grant one or more franchises for the construction and operation of a cable system after consideration of applications for franchises. All franchises are subject to the terms of this chapter.
(b) The City specifically reserves the right to grant, at any time, additional franchises for a cable system as it deems appropriate. Additional franchises shall not be deemed to modify, revoke, terminate or damage any rights previously granted to any other grantee.
(c) Applications for a new, transferred or amended franchise shall be made in such form as the City may prescribe and shall be accompanied by a non-refundable application review fee set by resolution of the City Council which is reasonably related to the City's costs.
(d) Any franchise transfer, modification or extension, and the rights, privileges, authority and responsibilities established, shall take effect and be in force from and after final acceptance by a grantee and shall continue in force and effect for a period established by the franchise, not to exceed fifteen years from the date of acceptance, but only if, within sixty days after the date of the granting of a franchise, the grantee files with the Council its unconditional acceptance of the franchise and all required corporate guaranties, letters of credit, construction bonds and insurance certificates.
(e) A grantee shall, within sixty days after the acceptance of a franchise, apply to the Federal Communications Commission, any State agency and any appropriate utility companies, for all necessary pole line agreements, authorizations or registrations for the construction of a cable system and for all permits then normally required.
(Ord. 1996-17. Passed 5-21-96.)
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