It shall be unlawful to construct or erect any portion of a cable TV system prior to obtaining a permit from the City. An application shall be filed with the office of the Building Commissioner upon such forms as he shall deem necessary. Said application shall be accompanied by a complete set of plans showing the location of all work to be performed and certified to as required by § 21.65 of this chapter.
Any and all persons constructing or erecting any portion of a cable TV system shall obtain a license and be bonded as all other contractors in the City. Any person who installs wire or cable through which an electric charge is carried shall be licensed as an electrical contractor. All other contractors shall be licensed as general contractors.
No street shall be blocked or occupied by any person constructing or erecting any portion of a cable TV system without obtaining a street occupation permit. For the purposes of cable TV, the locations to be blocked or occupied shall be given to the Building Commissioner and the Director of Public Works at least two business days prior to their blockade or occupation. Adequate warning devices, including barricades, shall be supplied to direct traffic to other areas by the contractor.
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Editor's Note: See also Ch. 5, Art. 6, Standards for Construction of Facilities in Rights-of-Way.
(A) 
The permit fee for the construction and erection of a cable TV system shall be $100 per mile of cable installed or mile of stand installed. The distance of cable to and from any residence or building from the main line shall not be calculated for the per-mile cost. In addition, an inspection fee of $10 per building to which a connection is made from the main line shall be paid, except in the case of buildings wherein more than one dwelling unit or more than one commercial unit is being serviced, in which case the inspection fee shall be $10 per building plus $5 for each additional unit serviced therein.
(B) 
The fee of $100 per mile shall be paid in advance of work performed, but may be paid in installments if work is to be performed in installments or by sections. The inspection fee of $10 shall be paid in advance of any connection to a building.
(C) 
The fee for the blockage of a street shall be $5 per location per week. In addition, a cash bond of $500 shall be posted by such person with the City.
(D) 
The permit fees herein are in lieu of all other permit fees required under the provisions of this chapter.
The provisions of this article shall apply to the construction of any and all cable TV systems from and after the date of its passage, regardless of whether or not a portion of that cable TV system may have already been erected.