Sections:
Article 1. Title
11-1.101 Title.
Article 2. Purpose and Operation of Chapter
11-1.201 Purposes.
11-1.202 Operation.
11-1.203 East Yolo Franchise Area.
Article 3. Definitions
11-1.301 Scope.
11-1.302 Applicant.
11-1.302.1 Act.
11-1.302.2 Broad Categories of video programming and other services.
11-1.303 Basic cable service.
11-1.304 Cable communications system, CATV system, or cable system.
11-1.305 Channel or cable channel.
11-1.306 Community use, community use programming, and community use channels.
11-1.307 Converter.
11-1.308 County or Yolo County.
11-1.309 County Administrator.
11-1.310 Board.
11-1.311 Dwelling unit.
11-1.312 Educational channel.
11-1.313 Entertainment services.
11-1.314 Federal Communications Commission.
11-1.315 Franchise or franchise agreement.
11-1.316 Franchise documents.
11-1.317 Franchise property.
11-1.318 Government channel.
11-1.319 Grantee.
11-1.320 Grantor.
11-1.321 Gross revenue.
11-1.322 Institutional network or institutional user network.
11-1.323 Institutional services.
11-1.324 Institutional user.
11-1.325 Interactive services.
11-1.326 Leased access.
11-1.327 Local origination channel.
11-1.328 Monitoring.
11-1.329 Non-basic service.
11-1.330 Pay channel or premium channel.
11-1.331 Premium service.
11-1.332 Public access channel.
11-1.332.1 Public, educational, or governmental access funding or PEG funding.
11-1.332.2 Public, educational, or governmental access funding or PEG funding.
11-1.332.3 Public, educational, or governmental access programming or PEG programming
11-1.333 Street.
11-1.334 Subscriber.
11-1.335 Subscriber network.
11-1.336 Tapping.
11-1.337 Tier of service.
11-1.338 User.
11-1.339 Yolo County community or community.
Article 4. Franchise Grant
11-1.401 Authority to grant franchises or cable television.
11-1.402 Incorporation by reference.
11-1.403 General characteristics of franchises issued.
11-1.404 Franchises as contracts.
11-1.405 Utility poles.
11-1.406 Notices.
11-1.407 Leases.
11-1.408 Authority.
11-1.409 Ordinances: Police powers.
11-1.410 Amendments.
11-1.411 Rights reserved to the County.
11-1.412 Limitations of actions.
11-1.413 Illegal tapping.
11-1.414 Severability.
11-1.415 Inclusion in municipalities.
11-1.416 Annexations. (Repealed).
Article 5. Advisory Boards
11-1.501 Policy.
11-1.502 Ad hoc cable communications advisory committees.
11-1.503 Cable Communications area advisory commissions: Establishment.
11-1.504 Cable communications area advisory commissions: Membership.
11-1.505 Cable communications area advisory commissions: Membership: Terms.
11-1.506 Cable communications area advisory commissions: Meetings: Quorum.
11-1.507 Cable communications area advisory commissions: Membership: Termination.
11-1.508 Cable communications area advisory commissions: Meetings: Minutes.
11-1.509 Cable communications area advisory commissions: Officers.
11-1.510 Cable communications area advisory commissions: County liaison.
11-1.511 Cable communications area advisory commissions: Duties.
11-1.512 Cable communications area advisory commissions: Rules and procedures.
Article 6. Franchise Procedures
11-1.601 Initiation.
11-1.602 Applications for franchises.
11-1.603 Privacy of proposals.
11-1.604 Environmental analyses.
11-1.605 Franchise acceptance.
11-1.606 Duration of grant.
11-1.607 Replacement franchises.
Article 7. Purchases of Systems
11-1.701 Authority to purchase systems.
11-1.702 Scope of purchases.
11-1.703 Assignments.
11-1.704 Valuation definitions.
11-1.705 Valuation limits.
11-1.706 Date of valuation.
11-1.707 Requests for inventories.
11-1.708 Inventories.
11-1.709 Demands for arbitration.
11-1.710 Arbitration of value.
11-1.711 Subsequent valuations.
11-1.712 Judicial relief.
11-1.713 Sales: Transfers of title.
11-1.714 Negotiated acquisitions.
11-1.715 Policy for financing purchases.
Article 8. Operation and Service
11-1.801 Service area.
11-1.802 Establishment of service.
11-1.803 General capabilities.
11-1.804 Other capabilities.
11-1.805 Standby power.
11-1.806 Override capability.
11-1.807 Interconnections.
11-1.808 Plans and specifications.
11-1.809 Technical standards.
11-1.810 Installation procedures.
11-1.811 Overall system.
11-1.812 Forward portion.
11-1.813 Combined forward trunk and distribution system.
11-1.814 Reverse portion.
11-1.815 Compatibility for signal exchanges.
11-1.816 Preventive maintenance.
11-1.817 Testing.
11-1.818 Testing procedures.
11-1.819 Antenna structures.
11-1.820 Rf leakage.
11-1.821 Cable installations.
11-1.822 Underground cable.
11-1.823 Drop cables.
11-1.824 Jacketed cable.
11-1.825 Corrective measures.
11-1.826 Safety requirements.
Article 9. Community Use Programming
11-1.901 Community use proposals.
11-1.902 Application contents.
11-1.903 Community use programming.
11-1.904 PEG facilities, PEG programming, and PEG funding.
11-1.905 Compliance with proposals.
11-1.906 Resources for public agencies.
11-1.907 Resources for others.
Article 10. Street Work, Permits, and Construction
11-1.1001 Permits.
11-1.1002 General construction.
11-1.1003 Erection of poles.
11-1.1004 Underground facilities.
11-1.1005 System extensions.
11-1.1006 Use of streets: Interference.
11-1.1007 Restoration of streets and private property.
11-1.1008 Street work.
11-1.1009 Relocation.
11-1.1010 Tree trimming.
11-1.1011 Movement of buildings.
11-1.1012 Removal.
11-1.1013 Abandonment of franchise property.
11-1.1014 System maintenance.
Article 11. Completion
11-1.1101 Completion.
11-1.1102 Hearings and determinations.
11-1.1103 Requests for arbitration.
11-1.1104 Complaints.
11-1.1105 Excuses for violations.
11-1.1106 Examples of excuses for violations.
11-1.1107 Enforcement proceedings.
11-1.1108 Commencement of enforcement proceedings.
11-1.1109 Conduct of hearings.
11-1.1110 Arbitration of enforcement proceedings.
Article 12. Remedies
11-1.1201 Crimes.
11-1.1202 Impracticability of ascertaining damages.
11-1.1203 Liquidated damages: Amount.
11-1.1204 Reduction in term.
11-1.1205 Collection of damages.
11-1.1206 Liquidated damage arbitration proceedings.
11-1.1207 Alternative remedies.
11-1.1208 Termination of franchises.
11-1.1209 Commencement of termination proceedings.
11-1.1210 Conduct of hearings.
11-1.1211 Appeals to arbitration.
11-1.1212 Acquisition of property.
11-1.1213 County’s right to operate systems.
11-1.1214 Arbitration proceedings.
11-1.1215 Arbitration panel.
11-1.1216 Arbitration hearings.
11-1.1217 Costs of arbitration.
11-1.1218 Arbitration awards.
11-1.1219 Limitations of powers.
11-1.1220 Alternative remedies.
Article 13. Franchise Services
11-1.1301 Purposes.
11-1.1302 System ownership.
11-1.1303 Services.
11-1.1304 Non-entertainment service rights and duties.
11-1.1305 Regulation of non-entertainment services.
11-1.1306 Educational and entertainment services.
11-1.1307 Regulation of educational and entertainment services.
11-1.1308 Subscriber antennas.
11-1.1309 Anti-competitive practices.
11-1.1310 Post franchise services.
11-1.1311 Continuity of quality.
11-1.1312 Maintenance and repair.
11-1.1313 Subscriber services.
11-1.1314 Privacy.
11-1.1315 Records.
11-1.1316 Reports.
11-1.1317 Discrimination in services prohibited.
11-1.1318 Grantees’ rules.
11-1.1319 Complaints.
11-1.1320 System and services reviews.
11-1.1321 Rules and regulations.
11-1.1322 Hearings.
11-1.1323 Standards.
11-1.1324 No discrimination.
11-1.1325 Affirmative action.
11-1.1326 Posting nondiscrimination notices.
11-1.1327 Solicitations.
11-1.1328 Incorporation of nondiscrimination provisions in contracts.
11-1.1329 Community use programming. (Repealed).
Article 14. Rates and Charges
11-1.1401 Applicability.
11-1.1402 Board approval. (Repealed).
11-1.1403 Petitions. (Repealed).
11-1.1404 Board determinations. (Repealed).
11-1.1405 Hearings: Representatives. (Repealed).
11-1.1406 Hearings: Recommendations. (Repealed).
11-1.1407 Separate rates.
11-1.1408 Termination of services.
Article 15. Compensation and Guarantees to the County
11-1.1501 Franchise fees.
11-1.1502 Amount and payment of franchise fees.
11-1.1503 Future laws.
11-1.1504 Auditing and financial records.
11-1.1505 Delinquent fees: Limitations: Damages.
11-1.1506 Delinquent fees: Arbitration.
11-1.1507 Increases in franchise fees: Arbitration.
11-1.1508 Performance bonds.
11-1.1509 Security deposits.
11-1.1510 Indemnification by grantees.
11-1.1511 Public liability and property damage insurance.
11-1.1512 Workers’ compensation insurance.
11-1.1513 Waivers of subrogation.
Article 16. Assignments and Transfers
11-1.1601 Transfers prohibited.
11-1.1602 Encumbrances for financing purposes.
11-1.1603 Transfers of systems or franchises.
11-1.1604 Transfers of control.
11-1.1605 Determinations of proposed transfers.
11-1.1606 Purchases of grantees’ property. (Repealed).
11-1.1607 Receiverships.
11-1.1608 Recording and filing.
11-1.1609 No recourse against agencies.
11-1.1610 Nonenforcement.