Chino Hills Municipal Code Art. VII Service Provisions

Grantee shall provide support for PEG programming pursuant to the provisions of the franchise agreement.

(Ord. 140 § 1 (part), 2000)

A. Grantee shall extend energized distribution facilities from any existing terminus of the cable system to any area immediately adjacent thereto located within grantee's franchise area having a density of at least twenty (20) residential dwelling units per mile as measured from that terminus, or prorated portion thereof, provided that: (1) each such dwelling unit is to be located within a distance of no more than a standard one hundred fifty (150) foot drop as measured from the anticipated location of such distribution facilities, and (2) grantee is able to secure all necessary easements or rights-of-way for purposes of locating its cable system in the area of such extension, including the location of all distribution facilities and drop cables, on reasonable terms and conditions. Each unit in a multiple dwelling unit shall be considered in establishing the minimum density required for a mandatory line extension.

B. Grantee shall extend cable television services to any isolated residences or commercial premises located within the city but not satisfying the terms of subsection A of this section immediately above, at a premium installation rate and upon request by the resident or owner. The premium installation rate charged shall be the actual time and materials expended making the extension, including the costs, if any, of improving the distribution facilities to permit such extension. Grantee may request advance payment for such installation.

(Ord. 140 § 1 (part), 2000)

It is the city's intent that tenants not be discriminated against in the ability to subscribe to cable services. Grantee shall be required to provide service to tenants in individual units of a multiple housing facility with all services offered to other dwelling units within the franchise area, so long as the owner of the facility consents in writing, if requested by grantee, to the following:

A. Grantee's providing the service to units of the facility on such terms and conditions as are reasonable, provided that: (1) the owner of the facility shall not seek to charge grantee any fee or consideration for access to the facility or for the right of providing cable service to the dwelling units within the facility, (2) grantee shall not seek to charge the owner of the facility any fee or consideration for installing such service other than its actual costs as provided for herein, and (3) such terms and conditions shall be in compliance with applicable law;

B. Reasonable access to the premises by grantee for installation, maintenance, and inspection of the system on the premises;

C. Reasonable conditions promulgated by grantee to protect grantee's equipment and to encourage widespread use of the system;

D. The owner shall not discriminate in rental charges, or otherwise, between tenants who receive cable service and those who do not; and

E. The owner shall provide all easements, rights-of-way and other rights of access deemed reasonably necessary or appropriate by grantee for purposes of providing cable television service to the facility.

(Ord. 140 § 1 (part), 2000)

A. Subscribers shall have the right to continue to receive service so long as their financial and other obligations to grantee are honored. Grantee shall at all times, and under all conditions, to the greatest extent economically and technically possible, maintain continuity of service. In the event of an assignment of the cable system, the assignor shall cooperate with the city and the assignee in order to maintain continuity of service to all subscribers.

B. In the event grantee wilfully fails to operate the cable system for a period of five consecutive days without prior approval of the city, the city may, in its sole discretion, elect to operate the cable system or designate an operator until grantee restores service under conditions acceptable to the city, or until the city selects a permanent operator. During the entire period while the city operates the cable system on behalf of grantee, or causes another party to do so, the city shall be entitled to collect any and all revenues from the operation of the cable system, and grantee shall reimburse the city for all reasonable costs or damages in excess of the revenues collected by the city that are caused by grantee's failure to perform.

(Ord. 140 § 1 (part), 2000)