[Added 1-19-2006 by Ord. No. 2005-10]
In extending lines to a new subdivision and/or
land development within the Township, each cable operator shall accept
from the developer only those easements which provide nonexclusive
rights to operate a cable system within such subdivision and/or land
development. No such easement shall prevent any other cable operator
authorized to operate within the Township, then or in the future,
from using such easement to extend other and further lines to such
subdivision and/or land development. In each new subdivision and each
new land development, the developer shall, upon notifying public utilities
of the opportunity to serve such subdivision or land development,
also notify all cable operators licensed to operate a cable system
in the Township of the opportunity to install cable facilities to
serve the subdivision or land development. Each owner of a separate
tract of land of record in such subdivision or land development and
all persons within the Township shall have the right to freely choose
any cable operator permitted in the Township to serve such person
with such cable operator's cable system. The developer of each subdivision
or land development shall provide 30 days notice for the closing of
the trench to allow each cable operator sufficient time to "lay" their
cable in the trench.
The cable operator shall, upon reasonable notice,
and at its reasonable expense, temporarily disconnect, relocate or
remove from the street or other public place any of its property when
required by the Township by reason of traffic conditions, public safety,
street vacation, street construction, installation of sewers, drains,
water pipes or any other type of structure or improvement by public
agencies.
The cable operator shall, at or upon the request
of any person holding a building moving permit, temporarily raise
or lower its wires to permit the moving of said building. The expense
of such temporary removal, raising or lowering of wires shall be paid
by the person requesting the same, and the cable operator shall have
the authority to require such payment in advance. The cable operator
shall be given not less than 15 days' advance written notice of any
move contemplated to arrange for temporary wire changes.
All ordinances and resolutions or parts thereof
inconsistent herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. Furthermore,
nothing herein shall be construed to grant to any cable operator who
has accepted from the Board of Supervisors a grant of authority to
operate a cable system within the Township, under the ordinances of
the Township, any legal benefit other than the temporary, revocable
privilege as provided under the Township ordinances.
