§ 1-10-196. Franchise required; exception.  


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  • (a)

    No person or franchised cable operator shall be permitted to construct, operate, or maintain a cable system which requires the laying or positioning or use of cable (coaxial, fiber, hybrid coax/fiber, or functional equivalent) across the rights-of-way of the county without first having obtained a cable franchise, unless such franchised cable operator is exempted under state or federal law.

    (b)

    Consistent with the Cable Act, no franchise shall be required of the county to construct, operate, and maintain a cable system within the county.

(Ord. No. 97-023, § 1, 4-22-97)