§ 5.06.080. Applications for franchise.

A.

Each application for a new franchise to construct, operate or maintain any cable system within the county shall be filed with the clerk of the board of supervisors and shall contain or be accompanied by the following:

1.

The applicant's name, address and telephone number;

2.

A detailed statement of the corporate or other business entity organization of the applicant, listing all officers and all stockholders or partners owning forty percent or more of the business interest, and also listing the names and addresses of any parent or subsidiary organizations;

3.

A detailed description of all previous experience of the applicant in providing cable service and in related fields;

4.

A detailed and complete financial statement of the applicant;

5.

A statement identifying by place and date any other cable television franchises awarded to the applicant, its parent or subsidiary and the status of those franchises with respect to completion.

B.

A detailed description of the plan of operation of the applicant shall be contained in the application, including:

1.

A detailed map of the areas to be served;

2.

A proposed schedule of service of those areas, including proposed time schedules and any limitations of service;

3.

A schedule setting forth all proposed classification of rates and charges to be made against subscribers and all rates and charges as to each of those classifications;

4.

A detailed, informative and referenced statement describing the actual equipment and operational standards proposed by the applicant.

C.

The application shall include any other details, statements, information or references pertinent to the subject matter of the application which shall be required or requested by the board.

D.

Upon receipt of any application for a franchise, the clerk of the board shall refer the application to the board for consideration and determination.

E.

The following procedure shall be done for considering and determining whether to grant a franchise:

1.

The board shall decide and specify the terms and conditions of any franchise to be granted hereunder;

2.

The board shall hold a public hearing wherein any person having an interest therein or objection to the granting thereof may be heard;

3.

Thereafter the board shall make one of the following determinations:

a.

That the franchise be denied,

b.

That the franchise be granted as originally specified and requested,

c.

That the franchise be granted but upon terms and conditions different from or in addition to those specified in the original request, to the extent permitted by federal law.

F.

The determination of the board shall be expressed by resolution, and the franchise shall be issued in the form of a county contract, with the application incorporated therein.

G.

If the board later determines to modify any term or condition of the franchise, including but not limited to adjustments of subscriber rates, it shall hold a public hearing before making any such determination.

H.

This section shall not apply to renewals of franchises.

(Ord. 405B § 1(part), 2004: Ord. 409 § 1(part), 1975).