A. 
No cable television system shall be sold, transferred, assigned, leased, or sublet for any purpose whatsoever, nor shall title thereof, either legal or equitable, or any right or interest therein pass to or vest in any party without the prior written consent of the board of supervisors or their designated representative. Such consent shall not be required in the event of a transfer to a parent, subsidiary or affiliate of the company.
B. 
A franchise issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall not, either in whole or in part, be sold, transferred, assigned, leased, or sublet for any purpose whatsoever; nor shall title thereto, either legal or equitable, or any right or interest therein, pass to or vest in any party.
C. 
Any such sale, transfer, assignment, lease, or sublease of nature made in violation of the provisions of this section shall void said franchise.
(Ord. CS 442 §1, 1991)
The following material breaches of the obligations of a franchisee under the franchise shall constitute grounds for termination of a franchise by the board of supervisors:
A. 
Cumulative unexcused delay in excess of thirty calendar days in completion of the CATV system in accordance with the construction schedule submitted pursuant to Section 6.60.120 A4 of this chapter;
B. 
Any violation of Section 6.60.540;
C. 
The failure to make any disclosure of fact within the application for the franchise which is required by this chapter, or the misrepresentation of such a fact in the application;
D. 
The wilful failure to make any payments required by Section 6.60.460; or
E. 
Any other act or omission by the franchisee which materially violates the terms, conditions or requirements of this chapter or any order, directive, rule or regulation issued thereunder and which is not corrected or remedied within thirty calendar days following the franchisee's receipt of written notice of the violation.
(Ord. CS 442 §1, 1991)
The board of supervisors of the county shall not determine that a franchise be terminated upon ground identified by Section 6.60.550 of this chapter, until a hearing has been conducted upon the matter. Written notice of the time, date and place of the hearing shall be mailed to the franchisee and the franchisee's surety on the performance bond filed pursuant to Section 6.60.510 of this chapter, not later than thirty calendar days in advance of the date of commencement of the hearing. The notice shall state the reasons for the hearing, describe the basis for termination, and identify the terms, conditions or requirements with respect to which breach has occurred.
(Ord. CS 442 §1, 1991)
A. 
All witnesses testifying at the hearing concerning termination shall be sworn. Witnesses shall be subject to direct and cross-examination. However, formal rules of evidence applicable to the trial of civil or criminal proceedings in the trial courts of this state shall not be applicable to the hearing. The provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, commencing at Section 11500 of the California Government Code or any successor legislative enactment, shall not be applicable to any such hearing. The hearing may be continued from time to time.
B. 
The board of supervisors, upon conclusion of the hearing, shall adopt a decision which includes findings of fact and conclusions.
C. 
If the decision by the board is that there are grounds for termination of the franchise and that the franchise shall be terminated, the board shall adopt a resolution which terminates the franchise and includes its decision. The effective date of termination shall be such a date as is prescribed by the board, within its sole discretion, in the resolution.
(Ord. CS 442 §1, 1991)
No provision of this chapter shall be deemed to bar the right of the county to seek or obtain judicial relief from a violation of any provision of the franchise documents or any rule, regulation, requirement or directive promulgated thereunder. Neither the existence of other remedies identified in said chapter nor the exercise thereof shall be deemed to bar or otherwise limit the right of the county to recover monetary damages (except where liquidated damages are otherwise prescribed) for such violation by the franchisee, or judicial enforcement of the franchisee's obligations by means of specific performance, injunction relief or mandate, or any other judicial remedy at law or in equity.
(Ord. CS 442 §1, 1991)
A franchisee shall not be relieved of any obligation to comply with any of the provisions of the franchise documents or any rule, regulation, requirement or directive promulgated thereunder by reason of any failure of the county, board of supervisors or their officers, agents or employees to enforce prompt compliance.
(Ord. CS 442 §1, 1991)