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Division B10 FRANCHISES

CHAPTER I. IN GENERAL

Sec. B10-1. Purpose.
Sec. B10-2. When franchise required.
Sec. B10-3. Application required.
Sec. B10-4. Limitation of privilege.
Sec. B10-5. Extent of use of property under franchise.
Sec. B10-6. Requirements for transfer.
Sec. B10-7. Notification to Director of the Transportation Agency.
Sec. B10-8. Responsibility for damages.
Sec. B10-9. Depth of new pipeline.
Sec. B10-10. Annual payment and report required.
Sec. B10-11. Right of inspection by Controller.
Sec. B10-12. Time of payment.

CHAPTER II. CABLE SYSTEMS AND OPEN VIDEO SYSTEMS*

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL

Sec. B10-23. Definitions.
Sec. B10-24. Access, PEG access, or PEG use.
Sec. B10-25. Public access or public use.
Sec. B10-26. Education access or education use.
Sec. B10-27. Government access or government use.
Sec. B10-28. Affiliate.
Sec. B10-29. Basic service.
Sec. B10-30. Cable Act.
Sec. B10-31. Cable communications system.
Sec. B10-32. Cable service.
Sec. B10-33. Cable system.
Sec. B10-34. Channel.
Sec. B10-35. County.
Sec. B10-36. County Executive.
Sec. B10-37. Construction, operation or repair.
Sec. B10-38. FCC.
Sec. B10-39. Franchise.
Sec. B10-40. Franchise area.
Sec. B10-41. Franchisee.
Sec. B10-42. Gross revenues.
Sec. B10-43. Operator.
Sec. B10-44. OVS.
Sec. B10-45. OVS agreement.
Sec. B10-46. Person.
Sec. B10-47. Public property.
Sec. B10-48. Public rights-of-way.
Sec. B10-49. School.
Sec. B10-50. Subscriber.
Sec. B10-51. User.

ARTICLE 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. B10-60. Franchise required.
Sec. B10-61. Form of franchise.
Sec. B10-62. Scope of franchise.
Sec. B10-63. Franchise non-exclusive.
Sec. B10-64. Franchise term.
Sec. B10-65. Costs borne by franchisee.
Sec. B10-66. Failures to perform.
Sec. B10-67. Administration of ordinance; adoption of regulations.
Sec. B10-68. Transfers.
Sec. B10-69. General conditions upon construction, operation and repair.
Sec. B10-70. Protection of the County and residents.
Sec. B10-71. Enforcement and remedies.
Sec. B10-72. Books and records.
Sec. B10-73. Reports.
Sec. B10-74. Maps required.
Sec. B10-75. Other records required.
Sec. B10-76. Exemptions.
Sec. B10-77. Privacy.
Sec. B10-78. Procedures for paying franchise fees and fees in lieu of franchise fees.

ARTICLE 3. SPECIAL RULES APPLICABLE TO CABLE SYSTEMS

Sec. B10-90. Applications for an initial franchise.
Sec. B10-91. Application for an initial franchise or renewal franchise.
Sec. B10-92. Application for renewal of franchise filed pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 546.
Sec. B10-93. Application for transfer.
Sec. B10-94. Legal qualifications.
Sec. B10-95. Franchise fee.
Sec. B10-96. Service.
Sec. B10-97. Technical standards.
Sec. B10-98. Rate regulation and consumer protection.

ARTICLE 4. OPEN VIDEO SYSTEMS

Sec. B10-110. Applications for grant or renewal of franchises.
Sec. B10-111. Transfers.
Sec. B10-112. Legal qualifications.
Sec. B10-113. Minimum requirements.
Sec. B10-114. Fee in lieu of franchise fee.
Sec. B10-115. Exclusive contracts.

ARTICLE 5. MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. B10-120. Captions.
Sec. B10-121. Calculation of time.
Sec. B10-122. Severability.
Sec. B10-123. Connections to cable system; use of antennae.
Sec. B10-124. Discrimination prohibited.
Sec. B10-125. Transitional provisions.

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