[Ord. 1375, 2/14/1977, § 37]
1. 
Limitations on Rates. The charges made for services for the franchisee in this Part shall be fair and reasonable and no higher than necessary to meet all costs of the service (assuming efficient and economical management), and provide a fair return to the franchisee. The franchisee shall receive no consideration whatsoever from its subscribers for or in connection with its service to its subscribers other than in accordance with this § 281, without approval of the Borough Council.
2. 
Adjustments to Rates. The Borough Council shall have the power, authority and right to cause the franchisee's rates and charges to conform to the provision of subsection (1) of this § 281, and for this purpose it may deny increases or other reductions in such rates and charge when it determines that in the absence of such action on its part, the franchisee's rates and charges or proposed increased rates and charges will not conform to said subsection (1).
[Ord. 1375, 2/14/1977, § 38]
An applicant for a franchise shall include in its proposal, its proposed rates and charges according to the following schedule, which shall be approved by the Borough Council and shall not be raised without approval of the Borough Council, after public hearing thereon.
A. 
Standard Rates and Charges.
(1) 
Charges for the following services must be specified:
(a) 
Initial tap-in and connection charges (TV and/or radio, residential or commercial.
(b) 
Subsequent connection.
(c) 
Additional installation at same location, each.
(d) 
Each repositioning at same location ("relocation").
(e) 
Switching device.
(2) 
Monthly Rates.
(a) 
First T.V. or T.V./radio outlet, residential or commercial.
(b) 
Additional T.V. or T.V./radio outlets, each.
(c) 
Additional services.
B. 
Hotels, Motels, Rest Homes and Hospitals Containing not Less than 10 Rental Units to Which Service is Provided.
(1) 
Cost of installing service to building and units contained therein.
(2) 
Monthly rates.
C. 
Multiple Dwelling Units (Contained Within One Structure or a Group of Structures Located in One Complex) Where All Service is Billed to One Customer.
(1) 
Cost of installing service to building and units contained therein.
(2) 
Monthly rates, per T.V. outlet, according to the schedule:
Number of Dwelling Units Served
Up to 5
6 through 49
50 through 99
100 and over
D. 
Disconnection. There shall be no charge for disconnection of any of the aforementioned installations or connections.
[Ord. 1375, 2/14/1977, § 40]
The franchisee shall be permitted to require advance payment for installation fees for one month's advance service fee. Franchisee shall be permitted to required a deposit for converter equipment. The franchisee shall require no other deposit, advance payment or penalty from any subscriber or potential subscriber without prior approval of the Borough Council.
[Ord. 1375, 2/14/1977, § 40]
If, in the future, the State of Pennsylvania or the United States Government or any regulatory agency thereof regulates the rates of the franchisee for the service provided for in this Part, this subsection (G) shall be of no effect during such regulation to the extent of any conflict therewith.
[Ord. 1375, 2/14/1977, § 41]
1. 
If during the term of the franchise the franchisee receives refunds of any payments made for television or radio signals, it shall without delay notify the Commission, and suggest a plan for flow through of the refunds to its subscribers.
2. 
If any subscriber of less than 60 days terminates service, the franchisee shall refund to such subscriber his initial connection charges in full. If any subscriber terminates service because of the franchisee's failure to render service to such subscriber of a type and quality, and in the manner, provided for herein, or because the franchisee ceases to operate the system authorized in this Part for any reason except expiration of the franchise, the franchisee shall refund to such subscriber a portion of the initial connection charges which corresponds to the fraction obtained by dividing the number of months of service received by the subscriber by 12.