[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Burgettstown 12-7-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-004.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 210,
Cable Television, adopted as Ch. VIII, Part 3, of the 1976 Code of
Ordinances, as amended.
A.
Any future
entity requesting the granting of a cable franchise in the Borough
shall initiate the process by submitting a formal written request
to Borough Council.
B.
Following
the submission of a written request, Borough Council will hold a public
hearing for the purpose of receiving public comment on the potential
granting of a cable franchise.
C.
Following
the public hearing, Borough Council may grant a cable franchise to
the applicant by approving and executing a written cable franchise
agreement with the grantee, which shall include the terms and conditions
under which the grantee will operate its franchise within the Borough.
Should any section or provision of this chapter be declared
by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that decision
shall not affect the validity of this chapter as a whole or any part
thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid.
