Chapter 1 — FRANCHISE ENABLING LAW

Sec. 11-1.101. Title.¶

Sec. 11-1.201. Purposes.¶

Sec. 11-1.202. Operation.¶

Sec. 11-1.203. East Yolo Franchise Area.¶

Sec. 11-1.301. Scope.¶

Sec. 11-1.302. Applicant.¶

Sec. 11-1.302.1. Act.¶

Sec. 11-1.302.2. Broad categories of video programming and other services.¶

Sec. 11-1.303. Basic cable service.¶

Sec. 11-1.304. Cable communications system, CATV system, or cable system.¶

Sec. 11-1.305. Channel or cable channel.¶

Sec. 11-1.306. Community use, community use programming, and community use channels.¶

Sec. 11-1.307. Converter.¶

Sec. 11-1.308. County or Yolo County .¶

Sec. 11-1.309. County Administrator .¶

Sec. 11-1.310. Board.¶

Sec. 11-1.311. Dwelling unit.¶

Sec. 11-1.312. Educational channel.¶

Sec. 11-1.313. Entertainment services.¶

Sec. 11-1.314. Federal Communications Commission.¶

Sec. 11-1.315. Franchise or franchise agreement.¶

Sec. 11-1.316. Franchise documents.¶

Sec. 11-1.317. Franchise property.¶

Sec. 11-1.318. Government channel.¶

Sec. 11-1.319. Grantee.¶

Sec. 11-1.320. Grantor.¶

Sec. 11-1.321. Gross revenue.¶

Sec. 11-1.322. Institutional network or institutional user network.¶

Sec. 11-1.323. Institutional services.¶

Sec. 11-1.324. Institutional user.¶

Sec. 11-1.325. Interactive services.¶

Sec. 11-1.326. Leased access.¶

Sec. 11-1.327. Local origination channel.¶

Sec. 11-1.328. Monitoring.¶

Sec. 11-1.329. Non-basic service.¶

Sec. 11-1.330. Pay channel or premium channel.¶

Sec. 11-1.331. Premium service.¶

Sec. 11-1.332. Public access channel.¶

Sec. 11-1.332.1. Public, educational, or governmental access facilities or PEG facilities.¶

Sec. 11-1.332.2. Public, educational, or governmental access funding or PEG funding.¶

Sec. 11-1.332.3. Public, educational, or governmental access programming or PEG…¶

Sec. 11-1.333. Street.¶

Sec. 11-1.334. Subscriber.¶

Sec. 11-1.335. Subscriber network.¶

Sec. 11-1.336. Tapping.¶

Sec. 11-1.337. Tier of service.¶

Sec. 11-1.338. User.¶

Sec. 11-1.339. Yolo County community or community.¶

Sec. 11-1.401. Authority to grant franchises for cable television.¶

Sec. 11-1.402. Incorporation by reference.¶

Sec. 11-1.403. General characteristics of franchises issued.¶

Sec. 11-1.404. Franchises as contracts.¶

Sec. 11-1.405. Utility poles.¶

Sec. 11-1.406. Notices.¶

Sec. 11-1.407. Leases.¶

Sec. 11-1.408. Authority.¶

Sec. 11-1.409. Ordinances: Police powers.¶

Sec. 11-1.410. Amendments.¶

Sec. 11-1.411. Rights reserved to the County.¶

Sec. 11-1.412. Limitations of actions.¶

Sec. 11-1.413. Illegal tapping.¶

Sec. 11-1.414. Severability.¶

Sec. 11-1.415. Inclusion in municipalities.¶

Sec. 11-1.416. Annexations.¶

Sec. 11-1.501. Policy.¶

Sec. 11-1.502. Ad hoc cable communications advisory committees.¶

Sec. 11-1.503. Cable communications area advisory commissions: Establishment.¶

Sec. 11-1.504. Cable communications area advisory commissions: Membership.¶

Sec. 11-1.505. Cable communications area advisory commissions: Membership: Terms.¶

Sec. 11-1.506. Cable communications area advisory commissions: Meetings: Quorum.¶

Sec. 11-1.507. Cable communications area advisory commissions: Membership: Termination.¶

Sec. 11-1.508. Cable communications area advisory commissions: Meetings: Minutes.¶

Sec. 11-1.509. Cable communications area advisory commissions: Officers.¶

Sec. 11-1.510. Cable communications area advisory commissions: County liaison.¶

Sec. 11-1.511. Cable communications area advisory commissions: Duties.¶

Sec. 11-1.512. Cable Communication area advisory commissions: Rules and procedures.¶

Sec. 11-1.601. Initiation.¶

Sec. 11-1.602. Applications for franchises.¶

Sec. 11-1.603. Privacy of proposals.¶

Sec. 11-1.604. Environmental analyses.¶

Sec. 11-1.605. Franchise acceptance.¶

Sec. 11-1.606. Duration of grant.¶

Sec. 11-1.607. Replacement franchises.¶

Sec. 11-1.701. Authority to purchase systems.¶

Sec. 11-1.702. Scope of purchases.¶

Sec. 11-1.703. Assignments.¶

Sec. 11-1.704 Valuation definitions.¶

Sec. 11-1.705. Valuation limits.¶

Sec. 11-1.706. Date of valuation.¶

Sec. 11-1.707. Requests for inventories.¶

Sec. 11-1.708. Inventories.¶

Sec. 11-1.709. Demands for arbitration.¶

Sec. 11-1.710. Arbitration of value.¶

Sec. 11-1.711. Subsequent valuations.¶

Sec. 11-1.712. Judicial relief.¶

Sec. 11-1.713. Sales: Transfers of title.¶

Sec. 11-1.714. Negotiated acquisitions.¶

Sec. 11-1.715. Policy for financing purchases.¶

Sec. 11-1.801. Service area.¶

Sec. 11-1.802. Establishment of service.¶

Sec. 11-1.803. General capabilities.¶

Sec. 11-1.804. Other capabilities.¶

Sec. 11-1.805. Standby power.¶

Sec. 11-1.806. Override capability.¶

Sec. 11-1.807. Interconnections.¶

Sec. 11-1.808. Plans and specifications.¶

Sec. 11-1.809. Technical standards.¶

Sec. 11-1.810 Installation procedures.¶

Sec. 11-1.811. Overall system.¶

Sec. 11-1.812. Forward portion.¶

Sec. 11-1.813. Combined forward trunk and distribution system.¶

Sec. 11-1.814. Reverse portion.¶

Sec. 11-1.815. Compatibility for signal exchanges.¶

Sec. 11-1.816. Preventive maintenance.¶

Sec. 11-1.817. Testing.¶

Sec. 11-1.818. Testing procedures.¶

Sec. 11-1.819. Antenna structures.¶

Sec. 11-1.820. Rf leakage.¶

Sec. 11-1.821. Cable installations.¶

Sec. 11-1.822. Underground cable.¶

Sec. 11-1.823. Drop cables.¶

Sec. 11-1.824. Jacketed cable.¶

Sec. 11-1.825. Corrective measures.¶

Sec. 11-1.826. Safety requirements.¶

Sec. 11-1.901. Community use proposals.¶

Sec. 11-1.902. Application contents.¶

Sec. 11-1.903. Community use programming.¶

Sec. 11-1.904. PEG facilities, PEG programming, and PEG funding.¶

Sec. 11-1.905. Compliance with proposals.¶

Sec. 11-1.906. Resources for public agencies.¶

Sec. 11-1.907. Resources for others.¶

Sec. 11-1.1001. Permits.¶

Sec. 11-1.1002. General construction.¶

Sec. 11-1.1003. Erection of poles.¶

Sec. 11-1.1004. Underground facilities.¶

Sec. 11-1.1005. System extensions.¶

Sec. 11-1.1006. Use of streets: Interference.¶

Sec. 11-1.1007. Restoration of streets and private property.¶

Sec. 11-1.1008. Street work.¶

Sec. 11-1.1009. Relocation.¶

Sec. 11-1.1010. Tree trimming.¶

Sec. 11-1.1011. Movement of buildings.¶

Sec. 11-1.1012. Removal.¶

Sec. 11-1.1013. Abandonment of franchise Property.¶

Sec. 11-1.1014. System maintenance.¶

Sec. 11-1.1101. Completion.¶

Sec. 11-1.1102. Hearings and determinations.¶

Sec. 11-1.1103. Requests for arbitration.¶

Sec. 11-1.1104. Complaints.¶

Sec. 11-1.1105. Excuses for violations.¶

Sec. 11-1.1106. Examples of excuses for violations.¶

Sec. 11-1.1107. Enforcement proceedings.¶

Sec. 11-1.1108. Commencement of enforcement proceedings.¶

Sec. 11-1.1109. Conduct of hearings.¶

Sec. 11-1.1110. Arbitration of enforcement proceedings.¶

Sec. 11-1.1201. Crimes.¶

Sec. 11-1.1202. Impracticality of ascertaining damages.¶

Sec. 11-1.1203. Liquidated damages: Amount.¶

Sec. 11-1.1204. Reduction in term.¶

Sec. 11-1.1205. Collection of damages.¶

Sec. 11-1.1206. Liquidated damage arbitration proceedings.¶

Sec. 11-1.1207. Alternative remedies.¶

Sec. 11-1.1208. Termination of franchises.¶

Sec. 11-1.1209. Commencement of termination proceedings.¶

Sec. 11-1.1210. Conduct of hearings.¶

Sec. 11-1.1211. Appeals to arbitration.¶

Sec. 11-1.1212. Acquisition of property.¶

Sec. 11-1.1213. County’s right to operate systems.¶

Sec. 11-1.1214. Arbitration proceedings.¶

Sec. 11-1.1215. Arbitration panel.¶

Sec. 11-1.1216. Arbitration hearings.¶

Sec. 11-1.1217. Costs of arbitration.¶

Sec. 11-1.1218. Arbitration awards.¶

Sec. 11-1.1219. Limitations of powers.¶

Sec. 11-1.1220. Alternative remedies.¶

Sec. 11-1.1301. Purposes.¶

Sec. 11-1.1302. System ownership.¶

Sec. 11-1.1303. Services.¶

Sec. 11-1.1304. Non-entertainment service rights and duties.¶

Sec. 11-1.1305. Regulation of non-entertainment services.¶

Sec. 11-1.1306. Educational and entertainment services.¶

Sec. 11-1.1307. Regulation of educational and entertainment services.¶

Sec. 11-1.1308. Subscriber antennas.¶

Sec. 11-1.1309. Anti-competitive practices.¶

Sec. 11-1.1310. Post franchise services.¶

Sec. 11-1.1311. Continuity of quality.¶

Sec. 11-1.1312. Maintenance and repair.¶

Sec. 11-1.1313. Subscriber services.¶

Sec. 11-1.1314. Privacy.¶

Sec. 11-1.1315. Records.¶

Sec. 11-1.1316. Reports.¶

Sec. 11-1.1317. Discrimination in services prohibited.¶

Sec. 11-1.1318. Grantees’ rules.¶

Sec. 11-1.1319. Complaints.¶

Sec. 11-1.1320. System and services reviews.¶

Sec. 11-1.1321. Rules and regulations.¶

Sec. 11-1.1322. Hearings.¶

Sec. 11-1.1323. Standards.¶

Sec. 11-1.1324. No discrimination.¶

Sec. 11-1.1325. Affirmative action.¶

Sec. 11-1.1326. Posting nondiscrimination notices.¶

Sec. 11-1.1327. Solicitations.¶

Sec. 11-1.1328. Incorporation of nondiscrimination provisions in contracts.¶

Sec. 11-1.1329. Community use programming.¶

Sec. 11-1.1401. Applicability.¶

Sec. 11-1.1402. Board approval.¶

Sec. 11-1.1404. Board determinations.¶

Sec. 11-1.1405. Hearings: Representatives.¶

Sec. 11-1.1406. Hearings: Recommendations.¶

Sec. 11-1.1407. Separate rates.¶

Sec. 11-1.1408. Termination of services.¶

Sec. 11-1.1501. Franchise fees.¶

Sec. 11-1.1502. Amount and payment of franchise fees.¶

Sec. 11-1.1503. Future laws.¶

Sec. 11-1.1504. Auditing and financial records.¶

Sec. 11-1.1505. Delinquent fees: Limitations: Damages.¶

Sec. 11-1.1506. Delinquent fees: Arbitration.¶

Sec. 11-1.1507. Increases in franchise fees: Arbitration.¶

Sec. 11-1.1508. Performance bonds.¶

Sec. 11-1.1509. Security deposits.¶

Sec. 11-1.1510. Indemnification by grantees.¶

Sec. 11-1.1511. Public liability and property¶

Sec. 11-1.1512. Workers’ compensation insurance.¶

Sec. 11-1.1513. Waivers of subrogation.¶

Sec. 11-1.1601. Transfers prohibited.¶

Sec. 11-1.1602. Encumbrances for financing purposes.¶

Sec. 11-1.1603. Transfers of systems or franchises.¶

Sec. 11-1.1604. Transfers of control.¶

Sec. 11-1.1605. Determinations of proposed transfers.¶

Sec. 11-1.1606. Purchases of grantees’ property.¶

Sec. 11-1.1607. Receiverships.¶

Sec. 11-1.1608. Recording and filing.¶

Sec. 11-1.1609. No recourse against agencies.¶

Sec. 11-1.1610. Nonenforcement.¶