The licensee shall be required to extend the cable television system to any new developments or general areas within the license area as authorized to do so within the remainder of the license area pursuant to the following requirements:
(a) The licensee shall be required to extend the subscriber network to any new developments or general areas within the service area and is authorized to do so within the remainder of the franchise area pursuant to the following requirements:
(1) Licensee must extend and make cable communications service available to every dwelling unit within the area reaching the minimum density of at least forty (40) dwelling units per street mile, or five (5) dwelling units within 660 feet, as measured from existing feeder cable.
(2) Licensee must extend and make cable communications service available to every dwelling unit in all unserved, developing areas having at least forty (40) dwelling units planned per street mile, as measured from the existing system, and shall extend its system simultaneously with the installation of utility lines.
(3) Licensee must extend and make cable communications service available to any isolated resident requesting connection at the standard connection charge, if the connection to the isolated resident would require no more than a standard 150 foot aerial drop line or underground connection.
(4) With respect to requests for connection requiring an aerial drop line in excess of 150 feet, the licensee must extend and make available cable television service to such residents at a connection charge not to exceed the actual installation costs incurred by the licensee for the distance exceeding 150 feet.
(5) Whenever the licensee shall have received written requests for services from at least fifteen (15) assured subscribers within 1,300 cable feet of its aerial trunk cable, it shall extend its system to such subscribers solely for the usual connection and service fees for all subscribers, provided that such extension is technically and economically feasible. The 1,300 cable feet shall be measured in extension length of grantee’s cable required for service located within public way or easement and shall not include the length of necessary drop to the subscribers house or premises.
(b) Special agreement. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent licensee from serving areas not covered under this section upon agreement with developers, property owners, or residents.
(c) Any violation of this section shall be considered a breach of the terms of this chapter. (§ 1, Ord. 1095, eff. July 27, 1989)