For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms and words shall
have the meanings given herein:
COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION
A community antenna system designed to amplify and distribute television
signals of good quality, in accordance with the regulations of this chapter,
to the Town of Perinton.
FRANCHISEE
Any person who has received a franchise from the town pursuant to
this chapter and § 64, Subdivision 7, of the Town Law of the State
of New York.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company
or organization of any kind.
SYSTEM
The entire installation, including materials of all type and nature
necessary to provide community antenna television to the Town of Perinton.
TELEVISION
A system for transmission of audio signals and/or visual images or
any other type of closed circuit transmission and/or signal transmission by
means of electrical impulses.
TOWN
The Town of Perinton, County of Monroe and State of New York; in
referring to geographic area, it shall include only that area in said town
which is outside of the incorporated Villages of Fairport and East Rochester.
TOWN BOARD
The Town Board of the Town of Perinton.
The installation and maintenance of the system shall be such that no
interference is caused to existing or duly authorized future systems and so
as not to interfere with or distort direct off-the-air television signals
and radio reception or any other electronic equipment presently lawfully used
within the town.
Following the execution of the contract as aforesaid and the granting
of the franchise, the franchisee shall have the authority to charge and collect
the schedule of installation charges and rates contained in this section.
The applicant agrees to pay a franchise fee to the Town of Perinton
as contracted.
The town expressly reserves to itself the power to grant more than one
permit for community antenna television systems within the Town of Perinton,
and nothing herein contained shall be construed to grant to any franchisee
the exclusive right to operate a community antenna television system.
The applicant agrees that all provisions, laws, rules and regulations
promulgated by any agency, division or bureau of government of the United
States of America, the State of New York, the County of Monroe and the Town
of Perinton shall be complied with in the installation, maintenance and operation
of the system.
The Town Board may from time to time amend, supplement, change, modify
or repeal this chapter pursuant to the provisions of the Town Law, the General
Municipal Law and regulations established by the Federal Communications Commission
and the New York Commission on Cable Television applicable thereto.
This chapter shall take effect on the first day of December 1974, and
shall apply to all installations and services after December 1, 1974, provided
that this chapter is published and certified copies thereof are filed as required
by law.