The Township shall have the right to inspect
and copy upon two weeks' written notice at any time during normal
business hours at the cable system office or at such location as the
Township and the franchisee shall agree, all books, receipts, maps,
plans, financial statements, reports submitted to the FCC relating
to the franchise, service complaint logs, performance test results,
records of requests for service and other like material of the franchisee
(the records) which are reasonably necessary to monitor compliance
with the terms of this chapter, a franchise agreement, a rate regulation
filing or applicable law. The written notice for inspection request
shall include the purpose for the inspection and a description of
the records sought to be inspected, to the extent known.
If requested, the franchisee shall maintain
with the Township a current map or set of maps drawn to scale showing
the cable system and all equipment installed or in place in streets
and other public places, provided that, if such maps are proprietary
in nature, the Township shall keep such maps confidential and not
release or permit the release of such maps to a competitor of the
franchisee.
