Article IV. BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM  


§ 1. [Purpose.]
§ 2. [Approval of qualifications of grantee by city.]
§ 3. [Terms of franchise grant.]
§ 4. [System expansion.]
§ 5. [Standards for service.]
§ 6. [Fees.]
§ 7. Forfeiture of franchise.
§ 8. [Incorporation of federal amendments.]
§ 9. [Severability.]
§ 10. [Conflicts with other ordinances.]
§ 11. Technical requirements—Channel capacity.
§ 12. Changes in ownership and/or control.
§ 13. Conditions on street occupancy and system construction.
§ 14. Rights-of-way.
§ 15. Indemnification.
§ 16. [Marketing and promotional information.]
§ 17. [Definitions.]
§ 18. License.
§ 19. [Effective date.]

Franchise for Broadband Communications System

ORDINANCE NO. 92-56

AN ORDINANCE DELETING ORDINANCE NO. 917 OF THE CITY OF WINTER GARDEN AND GRANTING A NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF WINTER GARDEN; AND PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS ACCOMPANYING SAID GRANT; SETTING FORTH APPROVAL OF THE GRANTEE'S QUALIFICATIONS; SETTING FORTH THE TERM OF SAID FRANCHISE, POTENTIAL REGULATION OF RATES, AND BASIC AND EXPANDED CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR A SYSTEM EXPANSION POLICY INCLUDING REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS INCLUDING REFUNDABLE DEPOSITS FROM SUBSCRIBERS WITH POOR CREDIT; PROVIDING FOR EFFICIENT TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION SERVICES, MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND INTERRUPTIONS, SYSTEM COMPLIANCE TESTS AND A METHOD FOR RESOLVING CONSUMER COMPLAINTS; PROVIDING FOR A FRANCHISE FEE AND MATTERS PERTAINING TO PAYMENT THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR A FORFEITURE OF FRANCHISE; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVENESS OF MODIFICATIONS TO FCC RULES AND REGULATIONS AND RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CONGRESS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF ALL PARTS OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR PROVISIONS FOR INCONSISTENCIES WITH OTHER ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CONSISTENT WITH FCC RULES AND REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR RESTRICTIONS ON CHANGES IN OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL; PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS ON STREET OCCUPANCY AND SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING FOR RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS ON INSTALLATIONS WITHIN RIGHTS-OF-WAY; PROVIDING FOR GRANTEE'S INDEMNIFICATION OF CITY RELATING TO INSTALLATION, AND USE OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY/EASEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CITY'S APPROVAL OF PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISING; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF LICENSE AND FRANCHISE ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Be It Enacted by the City Commission of the City of Winter Garden, Florida:

Ordinance No. 917 of the City of Winter Garden be, and the same is hereby deleted and repealed and substituting therefor the following to be numbered Ordinance No. 92-56, which shall read as follows:

ORDINANCE NO. 92-56