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Township of Springfield, PA
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2023-11-08
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Chapter 18 Cable Television Franchise
The Code
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Administrative Procedures
Ch 3
Alarm Devices
Ch 4
Amusement Devices
Ch 5
Animals
Ch 7
Auditor
Ch 8
Authority, Municipal
Ch 11
Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 13
Construction Code, Uniform
Ch 16
Burning, Outdoor
Ch 18
Cable Television Franchise
Ch 18 Art I
General Provisions
§ 18-1
Title.
§ 18-2
Purpose; construal of provisions.
Ch 18 Art II
Terminology
§ 18-3
Definitions; word usage.
Ch 18 Art III
Establishment of Franchise
§ 18-4
Grant of franchise.
§ 18-5
Franchise and franchise agreement required.
§ 18-6
Franchise characteristics.
§ 18-7
Franchise subject to other laws; police power.
§ 18-8
Interpretation of franchise terms.
§ 18-9
Operation of a cable system without a franchise.
§ 18-10
Right of condemnation reserved.
Ch 18 Art IV
Applications for Grant, Renewal or Modification of Franchises
§ 18-11
Application required.
§ 18-12
Application for grant of an initial franchise.
§ 18-13
Application for grant of a renewal franchise.
§ 18-14
Application for modification of a franchise.
§ 18-15
Filing fees.
§ 18-16
Public hearings.
Ch 18 Art V
System Design
§ 18-17
Requirements.
§ 18-18
Minimum capacity.
§ 18-19
Description of system.
§ 18-20
Interconnection.
§ 18-21
Provision of service.
§ 18-22
Technical standards.
Ch 18 Art VI
Minimum Facilities and Services
§ 18-23
Access channels.
§ 18-24
Emergency telecasting.
Ch 18 Art VII
Construction Provisions
§ 18-25
System construction schedule.
§ 18-26
Construction standards.
§ 18-27
Publicizing proposed construction work.
Ch 18 Art VIII
Operation and Reporting Provisions
§ 18-28
Open book and records.
§ 18-29
Reports required.
§ 18-30
Records required.
§ 18-31
Performance evaluation.
Ch 18 Art IX
Consumer Protection Provisions
§ 18-32
Customer service requirements.
§ 18-33
Notice of programming changes.
§ 18-34
Reconnection.
§ 18-35
Free disconnection.
§ 18-36
Downgrade fees.
§ 18-37
Parental control option.
Ch 18 Art X
Rate Regulation
§ 18-38
Rate charge and rate schedule.
§ 18-39
Local regulatory framework.
Ch 18 Art XI
Franchise Fee
§ 18-40
Finding.
§ 18-41
Payment to township.
Ch 18 Art XII
Insurance; Surety; Indemnification
§ 18-42
Insurance required.
§ 18-43
Qualifications of sureties.
§ 18-44
Policies available for review.
§ 18-45
Additional insureds; prior notice of policy cancellation.
§ 18-46
Indemnification.
§ 18-47
Indemnification for Cable Act claims.
§ 18-48
Liability of franchisee not limited.
Ch 18 Art XIII
Security Fund; Surety Bond
§ 18-49
Security deposit.
§ 18-50
Surety bond.
§ 18-51
Effect of fund or bond on other township rights.
§ 18-52
Procedures.
§ 18-53
Immunity.
Ch 18 Art XIV
Performance Bond
§ 18-54
Establishment of performance bond.
§ 18-55
Recovery under performance bond.
§ 18-56
Changes to performance bond amount.
§ 18-57
Qualifications of sureties.
§ 18-58
Effect of bond on other township rights.
Ch 18 Art XV
Enforcement Remedies
§ 18-59
Available remedies.
§ 18-60
Determination of appropriate remedies.
Ch 18 Art XVI
Transfers
§ 18-61
Township approval required.
§ 18-62
Application.
§ 18-63
Determination by township.
§ 18-64
Transferee's agreement.
§ 18-65
Approval does not constitute waiver.
Ch 18 Art XVII
Revocation or Termination of Franchise
§ 18-66
Basis for revocation.
§ 18-67
Procedure.
§ 18-68
Revocation after bankruptcy.
§ 18-69
Revocation after foreclosure.
§ 18-70
Rights on revocation.
§ 18-71
Automatic forfeiture.
Ch 18 Art XVIII
Rights of Individuals Protected
§ 18-72
Discriminatory practices prohibited.
§ 18-73
Equal employment opportunity.
§ 18-74
Subscriber privacy.
Ch 18 Art XIX
Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 18-75
Compliance with applicable laws required.
§ 18-76
Severability.
§ 18-77
Emergency use.
§ 18-78
Captions.
§ 18-79
Calculation of time.
Ch 18 Art XX
Publication; When Effective; Effect of Acceptance
§ 18-80
Publication; when effective.
§ 18-81
The franchisee bound by terms and conditions.
Ch 21
Curfew
Ch 24
Disorderly Conduct
Ch 26
Emergency Services Board
Ch 27
Environmental Advisory Commission
Ch 28
Erosion and Sedimentation Control
Ch 29
Excavations
Ch 31
False Alarms
Ch 34
Fire Department
Ch 36
(Reserved)
Ch 38
Food and Drink
Ch 40
Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
Ch 42
(Reserved)
Ch 45
Health and Sanitation
Ch 46
Historic Resources
Ch 47
Human Relations; Discrimination
Ch 48
(Reserved)
Ch 49
Insurance
Ch 52
Library
Ch 53
Littering
Ch 55
Manager, Township
Ch 57
Meetings of Board of Commissioners
Ch 59
Parks and Recreation
Ch 60
(Reserved)
Ch 62
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 63
Pensions
Ch 65
Planning Commission
Ch 67
(Reserved)
Ch 69
Police Department
Ch 70
Precious Metals, Dealers in
Ch 70A
Property Maintenance
Ch 71
Real Estate Registry
Ch 72
Recycling
Ch 73
Refrigerators, Abandoned
Ch 75
Reimbursement of Accidents
Ch 77
Salaries and Compensation
Ch 78
Sale of Real Property
Ch 79
Seal
Ch 81
Sewers
Ch 84
Shade Tree Commission
Ch 85
Single-Use Plastic Carry-Out Bags
Ch 86
Social Security
Ch 88
Stormwater Management
Ch 89
Street and Highway Widths
Ch 90
Street Numbers
Ch 92
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 95
Subdivision of Land
Ch 98
Swimming Pools
Ch 100
Taxation
Ch 103
Transportation Development District
Ch 105
Vehicles, Abandoned and Repairable; Junkyards
Ch 107
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 111
Watercourses and Drainage Facilities
Ch 114
Zoning
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 18
Cable Television Franchise
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Springfield
5-12-1965
as
Ord. No. 523
, amended in its entirety
8-9-1995
by
Ord. No. 809
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 18-1
Title.
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§ 18-2
Purpose; construal of provisions.
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Article II
Terminology
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§ 18-3
Definitions; word usage.
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Article III
Establishment of Franchise
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§ 18-4
Grant of franchise.
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§ 18-5
Franchise and franchise agreement required.
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§ 18-6
Franchise characteristics.
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§ 18-7
Franchise subject to other laws; police power.
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§ 18-8
Interpretation of franchise terms.
chevron_right
§ 18-9
Operation of a cable system without a franchise.
chevron_right
§ 18-10
Right of condemnation reserved.
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Article IV
Applications for Grant, Renewal or Modification of Franchises
chevron_right
§ 18-11
Application required.
chevron_right
§ 18-12
Application for grant of an initial franchise.
chevron_right
§ 18-13
Application for grant of a renewal franchise.
chevron_right
§ 18-14
Application for modification of a franchise.
chevron_right
§ 18-15
Filing fees.
chevron_right
§ 18-16
Public hearings.
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Article V
System Design
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§ 18-17
Requirements.
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§ 18-18
Minimum capacity.
chevron_right
§ 18-19
Description of system.
chevron_right
§ 18-20
Interconnection.
chevron_right
§ 18-21
Provision of service.
chevron_right
§ 18-22
Technical standards.
chevron_right
Article VI
Minimum Facilities and Services
chevron_right
§ 18-23
Access channels.
chevron_right
§ 18-24
Emergency telecasting.
chevron_right
Article VII
Construction Provisions
chevron_right
§ 18-25
System construction schedule.
chevron_right
§ 18-26
Construction standards.
chevron_right
§ 18-27
Publicizing proposed construction work.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Operation and Reporting Provisions
chevron_right
§ 18-28
Open book and records.
chevron_right
§ 18-29
Reports required.
chevron_right
§ 18-30
Records required.
chevron_right
§ 18-31
Performance evaluation.
chevron_right
Article IX
Consumer Protection Provisions
chevron_right
§ 18-32
Customer service requirements.
chevron_right
§ 18-33
Notice of programming changes.
chevron_right
§ 18-34
Reconnection.
chevron_right
§ 18-35
Free disconnection.
chevron_right
§ 18-36
Downgrade fees.
chevron_right
§ 18-37
Parental control option.
chevron_right
Article X
Rate Regulation
chevron_right
§ 18-38
Rate charge and rate schedule.
chevron_right
§ 18-39
Local regulatory framework.
chevron_right
Article XI
Franchise Fee
chevron_right
§ 18-40
Finding.
chevron_right
§ 18-41
Payment to township.
chevron_right
Article XII
Insurance; Surety; Indemnification
chevron_right
§ 18-42
Insurance required.
chevron_right
§ 18-43
Qualifications of sureties.
chevron_right
§ 18-44
Policies available for review.
chevron_right
§ 18-45
Additional insureds; prior notice of policy cancellation.
chevron_right
§ 18-46
Indemnification.
chevron_right
§ 18-47
Indemnification for Cable Act claims.
chevron_right
§ 18-48
Liability of franchisee not limited.
chevron_right
Article XIII
Security Fund; Surety Bond
chevron_right
§ 18-49
Security deposit.
chevron_right
§ 18-50
Surety bond.
chevron_right
§ 18-51
Effect of fund or bond on other township rights.
chevron_right
§ 18-52
Procedures.
chevron_right
§ 18-53
Immunity.
chevron_right
Article XIV
Performance Bond
chevron_right
§ 18-54
Establishment of performance bond.
chevron_right
§ 18-55
Recovery under performance bond.
chevron_right
§ 18-56
Changes to performance bond amount.
chevron_right
§ 18-57
Qualifications of sureties.
chevron_right
§ 18-58
Effect of bond on other township rights.
chevron_right
Article XV
Enforcement Remedies
chevron_right
§ 18-59
Available remedies.
chevron_right
§ 18-60
Determination of appropriate remedies.
chevron_right
Article XVI
Transfers
chevron_right
§ 18-61
Township approval required.
chevron_right
§ 18-62
Application.
chevron_right
§ 18-63
Determination by township.
chevron_right
§ 18-64
Transferee's agreement.
chevron_right
§ 18-65
Approval does not constitute waiver.
chevron_right
Article XVII
Revocation or Termination of Franchise
chevron_right
§ 18-66
Basis for revocation.
chevron_right
§ 18-67
Procedure.
chevron_right
§ 18-68
Revocation after bankruptcy.
chevron_right
§ 18-69
Revocation after foreclosure.
chevron_right
§ 18-70
Rights on revocation.
chevron_right
§ 18-71
Automatic forfeiture.
chevron_right
Article XVIII
Rights of Individuals Protected
chevron_right
§ 18-72
Discriminatory practices prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 18-73
Equal employment opportunity.
chevron_right
§ 18-74
Subscriber privacy.
chevron_right
Article XIX
Miscellaneous Provisions
chevron_right
§ 18-75
Compliance with applicable laws required.
chevron_right
§ 18-76
Severability.
chevron_right
§ 18-77
Emergency use.
chevron_right
§ 18-78
Captions.
chevron_right
§ 18-79
Calculation of time.
chevron_right
Article XX
Publication; When Effective; Effect of Acceptance
chevron_right
§ 18-80
Publication; when effective.
chevron_right
§ 18-81
The franchisee bound by terms and conditions.
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