Title 13 - Streets and Sidewalks

13.50 Cable Services Code

Article I . General Provisions

13.50.100 Defined Terms.

For purposes of this Code, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivatives shall have the meanings set forth in this Section, unless the context clearly indicates that another meaning is intended. Words used in the present tense include the future tense, words in the single number include the plural number, and words in the plural number include the singular. The words "shall" and "will" are mandatory, and "may" is permissive. Words not defined shall be given their common and ordinary meaning.

  1. G.
    Cable Franchise Fee means any tax, fee, or assessment of any kind imposed by the City or other governmental entity on a Cable Service Franchisee or its Cable Subscribers, or both, solely because of their status as such, pursuant to this Code. The term "Cable Franchise Fee" does not include: (i) any tax, fee, or assessment of general applicability (including any such tax, fee, or assessment imposed on both utilities and Cable Operators or their Cable Services but not including a tax, fee, or assessment that is unduly discriminatory against Cable Franchisees or Cable Subscribers); (ii) Capital Costs that are required by a Cable Franchise to be incurred by a Cable Franchisee for public, educational or governmental ("PEG") Access facilities; (iii) requirements or charges incidental to the award or enforcement of a Cable Franchise, including payments for bonds, security funds, letters of credit, insurance, indemnification, penalties, or liquidated damages; or (iv) any fee imposed under Title 17 of the United States Code.

Effective on: 1/1/1901