Any franchise granted under this chapter is made subject to all applicable provisions of law relating to the village and ordinances thereof, and specifically subject to the rights and powers of the village and limitations upon the cable communications company holding the franchise as are set forth in the statutes of the state pertaining to local government, which are herein incorporated by reference, and the cable communications company shall abide by and be bound by the rights, powers, and limitations, and any franchise granted under this chapter constitutes and shall be considered as a public utility franchise and a cable communications company shall be deemed to be a public utility.
(Ord. 83, passed 8-4-1980)