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Chapter 18 Cable Television Franchise
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
§ 18-1
Title.
§ 18-2
Purpose; construal of provisions.
Article II
Terminology
§ 18-3
Definitions; word usage.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article VI
Minimum Facilities and Services
§ 18-23
Access channels.
§ 18-24
Emergency telecasting.
Article VII
Construction Provisions
§ 18-25
System construction schedule.
§ 18-26
Construction standards.
§ 18-27
Publicizing proposed construction work.
Article VIII
Operation and Reporting Provisions
§ 18-28
Open book and records.
§ 18-29
Reports required.
§ 18-30
Records required.
§ 18-31
Performance evaluation.
Article 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.
Article X
Rate Regulation
§ 18-38
Rate charge and rate schedule.
§ 18-39
Local regulatory framework.
Article XI
Franchise Fee
§ 18-40
Finding.
§ 18-41
Payment to township.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article XV
Enforcement Remedies
§ 18-59
Available remedies.
§ 18-60
Determination of appropriate remedies.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article XVIII
Rights of Individuals Protected
§ 18-72
Discriminatory practices prohibited.
§ 18-73
Equal employment opportunity.
§ 18-74
Subscriber privacy.
Article 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.
Article XX
Publication; When Effective; Effect of Acceptance
§ 18-80
Publication; when effective.
§ 18-81
The franchisee bound by terms and conditions.