§ 16-22. Franchise required; duration; exclusivity.

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(a)

The city shall grant a franchise for the use of the streets within the city for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a CATV system. No system shall be allowed to occupy or use the streets of the city or be allowed to operate without a CATV franchise.

(b)

The franchise shall be granted for a term of ten years, subject to a five-year extension as stated in section 16-20. Thereafter, after full public hearings, and according to the franchise renewal procedure that follows, the franchise may be renewed for periods of reasonable duration not to exceed ten years as, in the opinion of the city council, will serve the public interest, plus an additional five years extension under the provisions of section 16-20. The franchise to operate a cable television service shall be on a nonexclusive basis.

(Code 1985, § 4-404; Ord. of 4-6-1981)

                    
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