Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 13 — Public Utilities›Article III — Cable Television System
Orange Municipal Code Ch. 13.88 Rates and Charges
Orange Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Orange
Cite as: Orange Municipal Code Chapter 13.88 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 13.88.010. Basic Cable Service.¶
Grantee shall submit all proposed rate increases for the basic cable service and related equipment to the City in accordance with FCC regulations or as may be prescribed by the City to the extent permitted by FCC regulations.
(Prior code 6833(a); Ord. 32-79; Ord. 23-95)
§ 13.88.020. Cable Programming Service.¶
Grantee shall notify the City of any proposed increase in rates for any cable programming service, as defined by FCC regulations, 30 days in advance of any proposed increase.
(Ord. 23-95)
§ 13.88.030. Rate Increase—Council Approval.¶
Basic service rates and charges shall not be increased, except in accordance with applicable law and regulations and without limitation to the extent legally required by approval of the City Council.
(Prior code 6833(c); Ord. 32-79; Ord. 23-95)
§ 13.88.040. Limitation on Charges.¶
A. If, in the future, the State of California or any other public agency regulates the rates of the grantee for any service provided for in the franchise, this chapter shall be of no effect during such regulation to the extent of any conflict.
B. The grantee shall credit or refund to the subscriber in an amount equal to one day's service charge for each day service is interrupted whenever service is not provided for a period of two consecutive days, beginning from the time such outage is reported to the grantee.
(Prior code 6836; Ord. 32-79; Ord. 23-95)
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