An application to the board for a franchise to use the rights-of-way of county roads for the construction and maintenance of a cable communications system in an unincorporated part or parts of Lewis County:
(1) 
May be made by any person or private or municipal corporation; or
(2) 
The board may, by advertisement or any other means, solicit and call for applications for cable communications system franchises, and may determine and fix any date upon which it must be received by, and may make any other determinations and specify any other times, terms, conditions, or limitations with respect to soliciting, making and receiving these applications;
(3) 
Application by a person, private or municipal corporation and in subsection (1) of this section shall not preclude advertisement by the board as in subsection (2) of this section for a franchise in the same area or areas.
(Ord. 1118 Art. III § 3.01, 1993; Ord. 1157, 1998)
Each application for a franchise to construct, operate, or maintain any cable communications system within the county shall be filed with the Lewis County auditor and shall contain or be accompanied by the following:
(1) 
The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant.
(2) 
A detailed statement identifying the corporate or other business entity organization of the application including the following:
(a) 
The names and address of all officers, directors, associates, owners, and persons being entitled to have or control 20 percent or more share of the individual, business, company, or corporation so identified in the application.
(b) 
The names and addresses of any parent or subsidiary of the applicant, namely any other business entity owning or controlling the applicant in whole or in part and a statement describing the nature of any such parent or subsidiary business entity, including but not limited to cable communication systems owned or controlled by the applicant, its parent or subsidiary and the areas served thereby.
(c) 
A detailed and complete financial statement of the applicant, prepared by an audit service or the business itself, certifying that the applicant has available sufficient, uncommitted resources, or a letter in writing from a recognized lending institution or funding source, addressed to the board, setting forth a clear statement of its intent to provide whatever capital is necessary to construct and operate the proposed system in the county.
(d) 
A statement identifying other places and dates of communications system franchise(s) awarded to the applicant, its parent or subsidiary and the status of each of the franchise(s).
(Ord. 1118 Art. III § 3.02, 1993; Ord. 1157, 1998)
A detailed description of the proposed plan of operation of the applicant shall be submitted which shall include the following:
(1) 
A detailed map indicating all areas proposed to be served and a proposed time schedule for the installation of all equipment necessary to become operational throughout the entire area to be served.
(2) 
A statement of schedule setting forth all proposed classifications of rates and charges to be made to subscribers in each classification, including installation charges and service charges.
(3) 
A statement of the particular channels and service tiers to be provided for subscribers.
(4) 
The estimated number of potential subscribers and households for applications for new franchises or the number of current subscribers for applications for franchise renewals.
(5) 
A detailed, informative, and referenced statement describing the actual equipment and channel capacity proposed by the applicant.
(6) 
A copy of the form of agreement, instrument, or other writing proposed to be used between the applicant and any subscriber.
(7) 
A copy of any and all agreements, written or oral, existing or proposed to exist between the applicant and any person, firm, or corporation which materially relate or pertain to or depend upon the application and the granting of the franchise which the applicant feels are appropriate for consideration by the board.
(Ord. 1118 Art. III § 3.03, 1993; Ord. 1157, 1998)
Upon receipt of any application for franchise, the board shall refer the application to the Lewis County auditor and the director of the Lewis County department of public services or his designated representative, who shall prepare a report and recommendation of that application to the board for consideration. Said reports shall be submitted to the board within 90 days of the filing of the application for franchise. The review process for franchise renewal shall be done in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 (P.L. 98-549), 47 U.S.C. 521-611, as now or hereafter amended.
(Ord. 1118 Art. III § 3.04, 1993; Ord. 1157, 1998)