Title 16 — HIGHWAYS›Division 6 — STATE VIDEO SERVICE FRANCHISES
Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 16.89 Definitions
Los Angeles County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles County
Cite as: Los Angeles County Municipal Code Chapter 16.89 · Text as of 2026-10-04
16.89.010 - Definitions generally—Interpretation of language.¶
For purposes of this Division 6, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meaning given in this chapter. Unless otherwise expressly stated, words not defined in this Division 6 shall be given the meaning set forth in Division 2.5 of the California Public Utilities Code, section 5800 et seq. (the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act
of 2006). When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular number, words in the singular number include the plural number, and "including" and "include" are not limiting. The word "shall" is always mandatory.
(Ord. 2007-0047 (part), 2007.)
16.89.020 - Access, PEG access, PEG use, or PEG.¶
"Access," "PEG access," "PEG use," or "PEG" means the availability of a cable or video system for public, educational, or governmental use by various agencies, institutions, organizations, groups, and individuals, including the county and its exclusive county use channel as described in Division 4 of this title or any existing agreement between the county and any incumbent cable operator, to acquire, create, and distribute programming not under a state franchise holder's editorial control.
(Ord. 2007-0047 (part), 2007.)
16.89.030 - County.¶
"County" means the county of Los Angeles, state of California.
(Ord. 2007-0047 (part), 2007.)
16.89.040 - Gross revenues.¶
"Gross revenues" means all revenues actually received by the holder of a state franchise that are derived from the operation of the holder's network to provide cable service or video service within the unincorporated areas of the county, subject to the specifications of California Public Utilities Code section 5860.
(Ord. 2007-0047 (part), 2007.)
16.89.050 - Director of public works.¶
"Director of public works" means the director of public works of the county of Los Angeles or his or her designee.
(Ord. 2007-0047 (part), 2007.)
16.89.060 - State franchise holder, holder of a state franchise, holder of the state franchise, or holder.¶
"State franchise holder," "holder of a state franchise," "holder of the state franchise," or "holder" means a person, as defined in Section 16.58.240, or group of persons that has been issued a franchise by the California Public Utilities Commission to provide cable service or video service, as those terms are defined in California Public Utilities Code section 5830, within any portion of the unincorporated areas of the county.
(Ord. 2007-0047 (part), 2007.)
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