§ 1060-506. FRANCHISE—APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS  


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  • The application for a franchise under the provisions of this subchapter shall be in writing, accompanied by an application fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00), non-refundable, filled with the County Clerk for transmission to the board, and shall contain the following information:

    (a)

    The name and address of the applicant; if the applicant is a partnership, the application shall state the name and address of each partner; if the applicant is a corporation, the application shall state the names and addresses of its director, main officers, major stockholders and associates, and the names and addresses of parent and subsidiary companies;

    (b)

    A statement and description of the CATV system proposed to be constructed, installed, maintained, or operated by the applicant; the proposed location of such system and its various components; the manner in which the applicant proposed to construct, install, maintain, and operate such system; and, particularly, the extent and manner in which existing or future poles or other facilities of other public utilities will be used for such system;

    (c)

    A description, in detail, of the public streets, public places, and proposed public streets within which the applicant proposes or seeks authority to construct, install, maintain, or operate any CATV equipment or facilities; a detailed description of the equipment or facilities proposed to be constructed, installed, maintained or operated therein; and the proposed specific location thereof;

    (d)

    A statement or schedule setting forth the number of channels and all of the television or radio stations proposed to be received, transmitted, conducted, relayed, or otherwise conveyed over the CATV system;

    (e)

    A statement or schedule in a form approved by the County Administrator of proposed rates and charges to subscribers for installation and services, and a copy of the proposed service agreement between the Grantee and its subscribers shall accompany the application. For unusual circumstances, such as underground cable required, or more than 150 feet of distance from the cable to the connection of service to subscribers, an additional installation charge over that normally charged for installation as specified in the applicant's proposal may be charged, with easements to be supplied by subscribers. For remote, relatively inaccessible subscribers within the county, service may be made available on the basis of the cost of materials, labor, and easements if required by the Grantee. The decision of the Board as to what shall be remote or relatively inaccessible under the provisions of this subsection shall be final;

    (f)

    A copy of any contract, if existing, between the applicant and any public utility providing for the use of facilities of such public utility, such as poles, lines, or conduits;

    (g)

    A statement setting forth all agreements and understandings, whether written, oral, or implied, existing between the applicant and any person, firm, or corporation with respect to the proposed franchise or the proposed CATV operation. If a franchise is granted to a person, firm, or corporation posing as a front or as the representative of another person, firm, or corporation, and such information is not disclosed in the original application, such franchise shall be deemed void and of no force and effect whatsoever;

    (h)

    A current financial statement prepared by a certified public accountant, or person otherwise satisfactory to the Board, showing the applicant's financial status and his financial ability to complete the construction and installation of the proposed CATV system; and

    (i)

    Such supplementary, additional, or other information as the Board may demand at any time, and which the applicant shall provide, and which the Board may deem reasonably necessary to determine whether the requested franchise should be granted.