Yolo County Municipal Code Art. 3 System Capability and Standards

Each cable television system shall, at minimum:

(a) Relay to subscriber terminals those broadcast signals required by the FCC;

(b) Distribute in color all television signals which it receives in color;

(c) Make available upon request by any subscribers receiving channels showing premium services and pay-per-view events, a lockout device which prevents the unauthorized viewing of such channels;

(d) Make available to subscribers, upon request, an RF switch (an A-B switch) permitting conversion from cable to antenna reception; and

(e) Have a present, activated capacity of 450 megahertz with all amplifier cascades designed and spaced to accommodate conversion to 550 megahertz capacity. (§ 1, Ord. 1095, eff. July 27, 1989)

Each cable television system shall include equipment capable of providing standby powering for headend, transportation and trunk amplifiers for a minimum of two (2) hours. The equipment shall be so constructed as to automatically notify the cable office when it is in operation and to automatically revert to the standby mode when the AC power returns. The system shall incorporate safeguards necessary to prevent injury to lineman resulting from a standby generator powering a “dead” utility line. (§ 1, Ord. 1095, eff. July 27, 1989)

Each cable television system shall include an “Emergency Alert Capability” which will permit the County, in times of emergency, to override by remote control alternatively the audio and video of all channels simultaneously. Each cable television system shall include the capability to broadcast from the County’s headquarters for emergency services. (§ 1, Ord. 1095, eff. July 27, 1989)

The cable television system shall have the technical capability to be interconnected with other cable systems within the County and the greater Sacramento area, so as to technically enable each system to carry the public, educational, and governmental access programming of the other systems. Actual interconnection will be dependent upon the execution of mutually acceptable interconnection agreements between cable television systems relating to all interconnection issues, including issues of cooperation, technical assistance, economic feasibility, maintenance and service, requirements, and so forth. (§ 1, Ord. 1095, eff. July 27, 1989)

Each application for a license shall include detailed plans and specifications for the cable television system which is proposed by the applicant. The system shall be constructed and installed by a licensee in compliance with the plans and specifications contained in the application. Upon completion, the applicant shall file “as built” plans with the County showing the detailed location of all underground cable plant and active electronics. (§ 1, Ord. 1095, eff. July 27, 1989)

Each licensee shall construct, install and maintain its cable television system in a manner consistent and in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, construction standards, governmental requirements, and technical standards equivalent to those established by the FCC. Each licensee shall provide to the Director of Public Works upon request, written reports of the licensee’s annual proof of performance tests conducted pursuant to FCC standards and requirements.

(a) Each licensee shall at all times comply with the National Electrical Safety Code (National Bureau of Standards); National Electrical Code (National Bureau of Fire Underwriters); California Public Utilities Commission General Orders 95, 112-d and 128; applicable FCC and other Federal, State and local regulations; and Codes and other ordinances of the County.

(b) In any event, the cable television system shall not endanger or interfere with the safety of persons or property within the County or other areas where the licensee may have equipment located.

(c) All working facilities, conditions, and procedures used or occurring during construction of the cable television system shall comply with the standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

(d) Construction, installation and maintenance of the cable television system shall be performed in an orderly and workmanlike manner, and in close coordination with public and private utilities serving the County following accepted construction procedures and practices and working through existing committees and organizations.

(e) All cable and wires shall be installed, where possible, parallel with electric and telephone lines, and multiple cable configurations shall be arranged in parallel and bundled with the respect for engineering consideration.

(f) Any antenna structure used in the cable television system shall comply with construction, marking and lighting of antennae structures, required by the United States Department of Transportation.

(g) RF leakage shall be monitored in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations. (§ 1, Ord. 1095, eff. July 27, 1989)

Every cable television system licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall provide not less than the following for public, educational and governmental access pursuant to the provisions of CCPA Section 611 (47 USC 531):

(a) One downstream video channel for public and community access;

(b) One downstream video channel for educational access; and

(c) One downstream video channel for governmental access. (§ 1, Ord. 1095, eff. July 27, 1989)

Sec.11-2.308. Support for use of access.

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to limit the authority of the licensee to make payments in support of the use of public, educational and/or government. However, such payments are expressly not a requirement of any license granted hereunder and shall in no event be considered in the calculation of license fees pursuant to Article 5 of this chapter. (§ 1, Ord. 1095, eff. July 27, 1989)

Use of facilities for public, educational and govemment access upon the cable television system pursuant to Section 11-2.307 shall be made available, without rental, deposits, or any other charge whatsoever, for use twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days a week, in connection with the production of public, educational and/or governmental access programming cablecast upon the cable television system. A licensee shall (1) allow all persons and entities desiring to cablecast public, educational and/or governmental access programming to produce programming upon and electronically interface directly with cable television system of licensee so as to effectively cablecast the public, educational, and/or governmental access programming or, in the alternative, (2) establish such reasonable rules and procedures designed to promote the utilization of such public, educational and/or governmental access programming and subject to the approval of the Board of Supervisors, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, whereby the licensee shall accept and cablecast such public, educational and/or governmental access programming upon the cable television system as shall be provided to the licensee by such persons and entities. A licensee shall make all reasonable efforts to coordinate the cablecasting of public, educational and/or governmental access programming upon the cable television system at the same time and upon the same channel designations as such programming is cablecasting upon other cable television systems within the County. (§ 1, Ord. 1095, eff. July 27, 1989)