The city may exercise its regulatory authority to the fullest extent permitted by the ordinance codified in this title and applicable law. If the franchisee also serves contiguous or neighboring communities, city may, at its sole option, participate in a joint regulatory agency, with delegated responsibility in the area of cable service or other communications services. Such a joint regulatory agency, however, shall have no rights over a franchisee which are greater than or different from those provided in the ordinance codified in this title and franchise agreement with respect to franchisee’s service area affected by the ordinance codified in this title and franchise’ agreement without the consent of the franchisee. (Ord. 205 § 3, 2001)