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Title 15 — PUBLIC UTILITIES›Chapter 15.34 — REGULATION OF STATE VIDEO FRANCHISE HOLDERS

San Jose Municipal Code Part 1 General Provisions

San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Jose

Cite as: San Jose Municipal Code Part 1 · Text as of 2026-10-04

15.34.010 - Purpose.

A. The purpose of this chapter is to implement the provisions of the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006 that are applicable to the city.

B. Nothing herein is intended to affect the city's authority to regulate the city's cable franchise in accordance with San José Municipal Code Chapter 15.28 and to regulate the cable franchise currently in effect until such time as the cable franchisee no longer holds city franchise or is no longer operating under a current or expired city franchise.

(Ord. 28530.)

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15.34.020 - Rights reserved.

The rights reserved to the city under this chapter are in addition to all other applicable rights of the city, whether reserved by other provisions of the San José Municipal Code or as otherwise authorized by law, and no action, proceeding, or exercise of a right shall affect any other rights which may be held by the city.

(Ord. 28530.)

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15.34.030 - Compliance.

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to exempt a State Video Franchise Holder from compliance with all applicable ordinances, rules, or regulations of the city now in effect or which may be hereafter adopted which are not inconsistent with this chapter or DIVCA.

(Ord. 28530.)

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