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SECTION 306
CABLE TV ORDINANCE
SUBSECTIONS:
306.100: D
EFINITIONS
306:200 FR
RANCHISE EQUIRED
306.100: DEFINITIONS
: For the purpose of this Ordinance, the following terms, phrases,
words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein.
APPLICABLE LAWS
means any law, statute, charter, ordinance, rule,
regulation, code, license, certificate, franchise, permit, writ, ruling, award,
executive order, directive, requirement, injunction (whether temporary,
preliminary or permanent), judgment, decree or other order issued, executed,
entered or deemed applicable by any governmental authority.
CABLE SERVICESERVICE
or means (A) the one-way transmission to
Subscribers of (i) Video Programming or (ii) Other Programming Service, and
(B) Subscriber interaction, if any, which is required for the selection or use of
such Video Programming or Other Programming Service. Cable Service or
Service as defined herein shall not be inconsistent with the definition set forth
in. 47 U.S.C. § 522(6).
CABLE SYSTEMSYSTEM
or means a facility, consisting of a set of closed
transmission paths and associated signal generation, reception, and control
equipment that is designed to provide Cable Service which includes video
programming and which is provided to multiple subscribers within a community,
but such term does not include:
(1) a facility that serves only to retransmit the television signals of one
or more television broadcast stations;
(2) a facility that serves Subscribers without using any public right-of-
way;
(3) a facility of common carrier which is subject, in whole or in part, to
the provisions of 47 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., except that such facility
shall be considered a Cable System (other than for purposes of 47
U.S.C. § 541(c)) to the extent such facility is used in the
transmission of video programming directly to Subscribers, unless
the extent of such use is solely to provide interactive on-demand
services;
(4) an open video system that complies with 47 U.S.C. § 573; or
(5) any facilities of any electric utility used solely for operating its
electric utility systems.
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PUBLIC WAY
means the area on, below, or above any real property in City in
which the City has an interest including, but not limited to any street, road,
highway, alley, sidewalk, parkway, park, skyway, or any other place, area, or
real property owned by or under the control of City, including dedicated rights-
of-way for travel purposes and utility and drainage easements.
306.200: FRANCHISE REQUIRED:
It shall be unlawful for any Person, other than the
City unless specifically required by Applicable Laws, to construct, install or
operate a Cable System in the City in, on, over, under upon, along or across
any Public Way without a Franchise.
(Ord. Amd. 115-10, publ. 4/4/15)
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