Cross Reference—As to video services providers regulations, ch. 630.
Editor's Note—The cable communications regulatory code shall be deleted from the Clayton city code, but said information shall not be repealed and its provisions shall remain in force and effect to the extent permitted and not superseded by the 2007 Video Services Providers Act set out in chapter 630, as stated in section 625.010(A) of this code. The cable communications regulatory code was last passed by ordinance no. 5576 on 7-11-00, amended by ord. no. 5584, 9-12-00, and is on file in the office of the city clerk.
[Ord. No. 6003 §1, 12-11-2007]
A. 
To the extent permitted by the 2007 Video Services Providers Act, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Clayton, Missouri, hereby ratifies all existing agreements, franchises, code provisions and ordinances regulating cable television operators and other video service providers, including the imposition of a franchise fee of five percent (5%) imposed on the gross revenues of all such providers, and further declares that such agreements, franchises and ordinances shall continue in full force and effect until expiration as provided therein or until pre-empted by the issuance of video service authorizations by the Missouri Public Service Commission or otherwise by law, but only to the extent of said pre-emption.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to provide video services, as defined in Chapter 630, within the City without either an agreement, franchise or ordinance approved by the City or a video service authorization issued by the Missouri Public Service Commission.