home
Home
code
Code
Code
Index
law
Laws (1)
New Laws (1)
help_center
Help
Help
About Us
ecode
ecode
search
Login
City of Odessa, TX
chevron_right
2024-06-25
info
chevron_right
Code of Ordinances
chevron_right
Chapter 4 Business Regulations
chevron_right
ARTICLE 4-15 CABLE SYSTEMS
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance
Home Rule Charter
Ch CHA
Home Rule Charter
Code of Ordinances
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Animal Control
Ch 3
Building Regulations
Ch 4
Business Regulations
Ch 4 Art 15
CABLE SYSTEMS
Ch 4 Art 15 Div 1
Generally
§ 4-15-1
Purpose.
§ 4-15-2
Definitions.
§ 4-15-3
Authority to grant franchise.
§ 4-15-4
Effect of grant of franchise; acceptance of franchise.
§ 4-15-5
Applicability of state and federal regulations.
§ 4-15-6
Compliance with other ordinances.
§ 4-15-7
Franchise required.
§ 4-15-8
Establishment of franchise requirements.
§ 4-15-9
Duration of franchise.
§ 4-15-10
Franchise nonexclusive.
§ 4-15-11
Conflicting ordinances.
§ 4-15-12
Savings clause.
§ 4-15-13
Time is of the essence.
§ 4-15-14
Failure of city to enforce franchise.
§ 4-15-15
Rights reserved to city.
§ 4-15-16
Franchise fees.
§ 4-15-17
Subscriber service rates.
§ 4-15-18
through § 4-15-40. (Reserved)
Ch 4 Art 15 Div 2
Franchise Procedures
§ 4-15-41
Application for new franchise.
§ 4-15-42
Renewal of franchise.
§ 4-15-43
Application fee.
§ 4-15-44
Transfer of franchise.
§ 4-15-45
Foreclosure.
§ 4-15-46
Receivership.
§ 4-15-47
State of the art modifications.
§ 4-15-48
through § 4-15-70. (Reserved)
Ch 4 Art 15 Div 3
New Construction
§ 4-15-71
Submission of map and schedule.
§ 4-15-72
Delay in construction.
§ 4-15-73
Extension of service.
§ 4-15-74
Initial schedule and reports.
§ 4-15-75
Underground and overhead construction.
§ 4-15-76
Compliance with construction and technical standards.
§ 4-15-77
Additional specifications.
§ 4-15-78
Restoration of public rights-of-way and city property.
§ 4-15-79
Restoration of improvements.
§ 4-15-80
Landscape restoration.
§ 4-15-81
Relocation or removal of facilities.
§ 4-15-82
Damage to grantee’s facilities.
§ 4-15-83
Damage to city property.
§ 4-15-84
Notice of work.
§ 4-15-85
Repair and emergency work.
§ 4-15-86
Maintenance of facilities.
§ 4-15-87
through § 4-15-110. (Reserved)
Ch 4 Art 15 Div 4
Major Construction Work
§ 4-15-111
Permit required; applicability.
§ 4-15-112
Application for permit.
§ 4-15-113
Engineer’s certification of plans.
§ 4-15-114
Traffic-control plan.
§ 4-15-115
Issuance of permit.
§ 4-15-116
Construction schedule.
§ 4-15-117
Compliance with permit.
§ 4-15-118
Display of permit.
§ 4-15-119
Survey of underground facilities.
§ 4-15-120
Noncomplying work.
§ 4-15-121
Completion of construction.
§ 4-15-122
As-built drawings.
§ 4-15-123
through § 4-15-150. (Reserved)
Ch 4 Art 15 Div 5
Service Requirements
§ 4-15-151
Required services and facilities.
§ 4-15-152
Service standards.
§ 4-15-153
Continuity of service.
§ 4-15-154
Areawide interconnection of cable systems.
§ 4-15-155
Operating procedures.
§ 4-15-156
Access channels.
§ 4-15-157
through § 4-15-180. (Reserved)
Ch 4 Art 15 Div 6
Enforcement and Reports
§ 4-15-181
Complaint procedure.
§ 4-15-182
Availability of books and records.
§ 4-15-183
Filing of copies of documents submitted to other regulatory agencies.
§ 4-15-184
Fiscal reports.
§ 4-15-185
Forfeiture and termination of franchise.
§ 4-15-186
Liquidated damages.
§ 4-15-187
Rights of individuals.
§ 4-15-188
Foreclosure, judicial sale or receivership of system.
§ 4-15-189
Security.
§ 4-15-190
Indemnification of city; liability insurance.
§ 4-15-191
Performance evaluation sessions.
§ 4-15-192
Arbitrary and capricious action by grantee.
§ 4-15-193
Appeals.
§ 4-15-194
Notices.
§ 4-15-195
Governing laws and venue.
§ 4-15-196
Removal of unauthorized facilities.
§ 4-15-197
Penalty.
§ 4-15-198
through § 4-15-220. (Reserved)
Ch 4 Art 15 Div 7
Purchase of System by City or City’s Assignee
§ 4-15-221
Procedure; arbitration.
§ 4-15-222
Transfer of rights and property; transition period.
§ 4-15-223
through § 4-15-240. (Reserved)
Ch 4 Art 15 Div 8
Rates
§ 4-15-241
General authority of city.
§ 4-15-242
Authority to regulate rates for basic service tier.
§ 4-15-243
Grantee accounts and reports; refunds.
§ 4-15-244
through § 4-15-260. (Reserved)
Ch 4 Art 15 Div 9
State Cable Franchises
§ 4-15-261
Purpose.
§ 4-15-262
Registration.
§ 4-15-263
PEG channels.
§ 4-15-264
Institutional network and free drops.
§ 4-15-265
Franchise fee.
§ 4-15-266
Right-of-way.
Ch 5
Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 6
Health and Sanitation
Ch 7
Municipal Court
Ch 8
Offenses and Nuisances
Ch 9
Personnel
Ch 10
Development Regulations
Ch 11
Taxation
Ch 12
Traffic and Vehicles
Ch 13
Utilities
Ch 14
Zoning
Appendix
Apx A
Code Comparative Table
Apx B
Ordinance Disposition Table
arrow_back
print
Print
email
Email
download
Download
share
Share
add_alert
Get Updates
arrow_forward
ARTICLE 4-15
CABLE SYSTEMS
Division 1
Generally
chevron_right
§ 4-15-1
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-2
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-3
Authority to grant franchise.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-4
Effect of grant of franchise; acceptance of franchise.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-5
Applicability of state and federal regulations.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-6
Compliance with other ordinances.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-7
Franchise required.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-8
Establishment of franchise requirements.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-9
Duration of franchise.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-10
Franchise nonexclusive.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-11
Conflicting ordinances.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-12
Savings clause.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-13
Time is of the essence.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-14
Failure of city to enforce franchise.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-15
Rights reserved to city.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-16
Franchise fees.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-17
Subscriber service rates.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-18
through § 4-15-40. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Division 2
Franchise Procedures
chevron_right
§ 4-15-41
Application for new franchise.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-42
Renewal of franchise.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-43
Application fee.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-44
Transfer of franchise.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-45
Foreclosure.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-46
Receivership.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-47
State of the art modifications.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-48
through § 4-15-70. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Division 3
New Construction
chevron_right
§ 4-15-71
Submission of map and schedule.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-72
Delay in construction.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-73
Extension of service.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-74
Initial schedule and reports.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-75
Underground and overhead construction.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-76
Compliance with construction and technical standards.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-77
Additional specifications.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-78
Restoration of public rights-of-way and city property.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-79
Restoration of improvements.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-80
Landscape restoration.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-81
Relocation or removal of facilities.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-82
Damage to grantee’s facilities.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-83
Damage to city property.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-84
Notice of work.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-85
Repair and emergency work.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-86
Maintenance of facilities.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-87
through § 4-15-110. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Division 4
Major Construction Work
chevron_right
§ 4-15-111
Permit required; applicability.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-112
Application for permit.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-113
Engineer’s certification of plans.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-114
Traffic-control plan.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-115
Issuance of permit.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-116
Construction schedule.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-117
Compliance with permit.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-118
Display of permit.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-119
Survey of underground facilities.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-120
Noncomplying work.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-121
Completion of construction.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-122
As-built drawings.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-123
through § 4-15-150. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Division 5
Service Requirements
chevron_right
§ 4-15-151
Required services and facilities.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-152
Service standards.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-153
Continuity of service.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-154
Areawide interconnection of cable systems.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-155
Operating procedures.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-156
Access channels.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-157
through § 4-15-180. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Division 6
Enforcement and Reports
chevron_right
§ 4-15-181
Complaint procedure.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-182
Availability of books and records.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-183
Filing of copies of documents submitted to other regulatory agencies.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-184
Fiscal reports.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-185
Forfeiture and termination of franchise.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-186
Liquidated damages.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-187
Rights of individuals.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-188
Foreclosure, judicial sale or receivership of system.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-189
Security.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-190
Indemnification of city; liability insurance.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-191
Performance evaluation sessions.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-192
Arbitrary and capricious action by grantee.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-193
Appeals.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-194
Notices.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-195
Governing laws and venue.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-196
Removal of unauthorized facilities.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-197
Penalty.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-198
through § 4-15-220. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Division 7
Purchase of System by City or City’s Assignee
chevron_right
§ 4-15-221
Procedure; arbitration.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-222
Transfer of rights and property; transition period.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-223
through § 4-15-240. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Division 8
Rates
chevron_right
§ 4-15-241
General authority of city.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-242
Authority to regulate rates for basic service tier.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-243
Grantee accounts and reports; refunds.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-244
through § 4-15-260. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Division 9
State Cable Franchises
chevron_right
§ 4-15-261
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-262
Registration.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-263
PEG channels.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-264
Institutional network and free drops.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-265
Franchise fee.
chevron_right
§ 4-15-266
Right-of-way.
chevron_right