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Earlier editions: 2026-09

Title 3 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS›Chapter 3.16 — CABLE COMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISES

Alameda County Municipal Code Art. VIII Inspection of Records

Alameda County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Alameda County

Cite as: Alameda County Municipal Code Article VIII · Text as of 2026-10-04

3.16.640 - Open books and records.

The grantor, upon reasonable notice, shall have the right to inspect at any time during normal business hours, all books, records, maps, plans, service complaint logs, performance test results and other like materials of the grantee, which relate to the operation of the franchise and are maintained at the local office, provided the grantor shall maintain the confidentiality of any trade secrets or other proprietary information in the possession of the grantee and provided further, that records shall be exempt from inspection pursuant to this section to the extent required by applicable law regarding subscriber privacy and to the extent such records are protected by law against discovery of civil litigation.

If any of such books or records are not kept in the local office, or upon reasonable request made available to the grantor, and if the grantor shall determine that an examination of such records, is necessary or appropriate to the performance of any of grantor's duties, then all travel and maintenance expense necessarily incurred in making such examination shall be paid by grantee.

(Prior gen. code § 2-125.0)

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3.16.650 - Records required.

A. In any event the grantee shall at all times maintain:

  1. The complaint file required by Section 3.16.780 of this chapter;

  2. A full and complete set of plans, records and "as-built" maps showing the exact location of all cable communications system equipment installed or in use in the franchise area, exclusive of subscriber service drops.

B. Grantee shall not be required to provide "as built maps" if the grantor is attempting:

  1. To compete directly or indirectly for customers against the grantee;

  2. To force or induce grantee to sell the cable system either to grantor or a prospective third party.

(Prior gen. code § 2-125.1)

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