Chapter 11. FRANCHISES  


Article I. FRANCHISE PROCEDURE
§ 11.1. DEFINITIONS.
§ 11.2. BOARD AUTHORITY TO ISSUE FRANCHISES.
§ 11.3. FRANCHISE REQUIRED.
§ 11.4. EXCEPTIONS TO FRANCHISE REQUIREMENT.
§ 11.5. FAILURE TO OBTAIN A FRANCHISE.
§ 11.6. EXISTING FRANCHISES.
§ 11.7. CONTINUED USE AFTER EXPIRATION OF FRANCHISE.
§ 11.8. NO EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISES.
§ 11.9. UTILITY CONDITIONS PERMIT.
§ 11.10. FILING OF PROPOSAL.
§ 11.11. PROPOSAL FEE.
§ 11.12. PROPOSAL CONTENTS.
§ 11.13. PROPOSAL REVIEW PROCEDURE.
§ 11.14. TRANSFER PROPOSALS.
§ 11.15. CABLE SYSTEM RENEWAL PROPOSALS.
§ 11.16. FRANCHISE REVOCATION.
§ 11.17. TERMINATION.
§ 11.18. REMOVAL OF FACILITIES.
§ 11.19. FORECLOSURE/ASSIGNMENT FOR CREDITOR'S BENEFIT/APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER.
§ 11.20. CONFIDENTIALITY OF PROPRIETARY INFORMATION.
Article II. FRANCHISE FEES
§ 11.21. AMOUNT.
§ 11.22. PAYMENT.
§ 11.23. GRANTEE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FEES OF THIRD PARTIES.
§ 11.24. FRANCHISE FEES OWED BY GAS AND ELECTRIC GRANTEES.
§ 11.25. ACCEPTANCE OF PAYMENT NOT A RELEASE.
§ 11.26. FEE DISPUTES.
§ 11.27. FAILURE TO PAY.
§ 11.28. FRANCHISE FEE NOT IN LIEU OF TAXES.
§ 11.28-A. PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNELS FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES FEE.
Article III. PERMITS AND CONSTRUCTION
§ 11.29. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.
§ 11.30. MAPS AND PLANS.
§ 11.31. PLACEMENT OF FACILITIES.
§ 11.32. REMOVAL, RELOCATION, AND WORK-AROUNDS.
§ 11.33. ABANDONMENT.
Article IV. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
§ 11.34. FINANCIAL REPORTS.
§ 11.35. SERVICE PROVIDER LIST.
§ 11.36. DOCUMENTS DUE UPON FILING.
Article V. RECORD REVIEW, RETENTION, AND ACCESS RIGHTS
§ 11.37. APPLICABILITY.
§ 11.38. ACCESS TO RECORDS.
§ 11.39. VOLUMINOUS MATERIALS.
§ 11.40. PROPRIETARY DOCUMENTS.
§ 11.41. AUDIT RESULTS.
§ 11.42. FIVE YEAR RETENTION.
§ 11.43. INSPECTION.
§ 11.44. FRANCHISE COMPLIANCE REPORTS.
Article VI. CABLE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
§ 11.45. APPLICABILITY.
§ 11.46. CUSTOMER SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.
§ 11.47. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS.
§ 11.48. RATE REGULATION.
§ 11.49. SUBSCRIBER PRIVACY.
§ 11.50. TYPE OF FRANCHISE.
§ 11.51. COMPLIANCE WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARDS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS.
§ 11.52. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.
§ 11.53. INTERCONNECTION.
Article VII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
§ 11.54. CITY RESERVATION OF RIGHTS.
§ 11.55. COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAW.
§ 11.56. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES.
§ 11.57. ACTS AT GRANTEE'S EXPENSE.
§ 11.58. NO RECOURSE FOR GRANTEE'S DAMAGES.
§ 11.59. INSURANCE.
§ 11.60. SECURITY.
§ 11.61. FRAUD.
§ 11.62. LOCAL OFFICE.
§ 11.63. CITY MAY PERFORM WORK.
§ 11.64. INSTALLATION OF CITY-OWNED COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES.
§ 11.65. ORDER OF PRECEDENCE.
§ 11.66. INDEMNIFICATION.
§ 11.67. REMEDIES CUMULATIVE.
§ 11.68. EMINENT DOMAIN.
§ 11.69. NO REPRESENTATIONS.
§ 11.70. REOPENER.
§ 11.71. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.
§ 11.72. SEVERABILITY.
Article VIII. VIOLATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, A FRANCHISE, OR A UTILITY CONDITIONS PERMIT
§ 11.73. DUTY TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS.
§ 11.74. COMPLAINTS OF ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR A FRANCHISE.
§ 11.75. NOTICE OF VIOLATION.
§ 11.76. NOTICE IMPOSING ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT COSTS.
§ 11.77. AMOUNT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES.
§ 11.78. ENFORCEMENT COSTS.
§ 11.79. ACCRUAL OF PENALTIES AND COSTS.
§ 11.80. FINALITY OF THE DEPARTMENT'S DETERMINATION AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSED PENALTIES AND COSTS.
§ 11.81. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW.
§ 11.82. DEPOSIT OF PENALTIES.
§ 11.83. SUSPENSION OF ACTION ON PERMIT APPLICATIONS.
§ 11.83-A. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION STANDARDS.