(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, other than the city, to construct, install or operate a cable television system in the city in, on, over, under, upon, along or across any street or publicly owned right-of-way without a franchise properly granted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(B) A franchise granted by the city under the provisions of this chapter shall encompass the following purposes:
(1) To engage in the business of providing cable service, and such other lawful services as may be permitted by the city, to subscribers within the service area.
(2) To erect, install, construct, repair, rebuild, reconstruct, replace, maintain and retain cables, lines, related electronic equipment, supporting structures, appurtenances and other property in connection with the operation of a cable system in, on, over, under, upon, along and across streets within the service area.
(3) To maintain and operate said franchise properties for the origination, reception, transmission, amplification and distribution of television and radio signals for the delivery of cable services.
(4) To set forth the obligations of a grantee under the franchise agreement.
(C) Nothing contained in this chapter relieves a person from liability arising out of failure to exercise reasonable care to avoid injuring grantee's facilities while performing work connected with grading, regarding or changing the line of a street or public place or with the construction or reconstruction of a sewer or water system.
(Ord. 836, passed 6-23-97) Penalty, see § 10.99