4.20.101.2.1. Any franchise granted pursuant to the provisions of the ordinance codified in this title shall authorize and permit the franchisee to engage in the business of operating and providing a cable system in the city, and for that purpose to erect, install, construct, repair, replace, rebuild, reconstruct, maintain and retain in, on, over, under, upon, across and along any city streets such poles, wires, cable, fiber, conductors, duets, conduit, vaults, manholes, amplifiers, bridgers, line extenders, power supplies, optical devices, opto-electronic equipment, appliances, attachments, and other property as may be necessary or appurtenant to the cable system; and in addition, so to use, operate, and provide similar facilities or properties rented or leased from other persons, including but not limited to any public utility or other franchisee franchised or permitted to do business in the city.
4.20.101.2.2. A franchise shall also confer upon the franchisee the right or privilege to enter the city streets and city service easements within the scope hereof, and through city and city service easements within the franchise area and which have been dedicated to the city for street purposes or are otherwise dedicated to or used for other compatible uses; provided, however, that the franchisee has obtained an encroachment/construction permit from the city where required. (Ord. 205 § 3, 2001)