Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 4 — Telecommunications Regulations›Chapter 4.20 — CABLE TELEVISION REGULATIONS
Yucaipa Municipal Code Art. XII Rate Regulation and Franchise Fees
Yucaipa Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Yucaipa
Cite as: Yucaipa Municipal Code Article XII · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 4.20.111.1. City may regulate rates if permitted by law.¶
To the fullest extent permitted by federal, state and local law, the city reserves the right to regulate and may regulate a franchisee’s rates for cable service and other communication services and late fees for payments of bills.
(Ord. 205 § 3, 2001)
§ 4.20.111.2. Current rate schedule to be filed with city—30 days notice required prior…¶
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§ 4.20.111.3. Subscriber rates.¶
The franchisee agrees that installation (i.e., connection) and service fees shall be uniform as to all city subscribers within the categories (if any) set forth in the renewal proposal.
(Ord. 205 § 3, 2001)
§ 4.20.111.4. Other rate matters.¶
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§ 4.20.111.5. Franchisee to pay city five percent, or maximum permitted by law, of…¶
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4.20.111.5.1.2. For the costs of regulating and administering a franchise;¶
4.20.111.5.1.3. For the development and use of access channels;¶
4.20.111.5.1.4. For fair and just compensation for the use of city rights-of-way; and¶
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§ 4.20.111.6. Franchise fee also applies to any person distributing a service over the…¶
Consistent with Section 622(h) of the Cable Act, the city shall have the power to require any person, other than a cable service provider, who originates or controls the distribution of any service over the cable system and receives fees for such service, which fees are not received by or transmitted through the cable service provider, to pay the city a fee equal to five percent, or the maximum permitted by law, of the gross revenues of such person derived from the distribution of such service over the cable system, less any amounts directly paid to the cable system in compensation for the use of such cable system.
(Ord. 205 § 3, 2001)
§ 4.20.111.7. Franchise fee to be paid quarterly along with statement verifying all…¶
The franchise fee assessed shall be payable quarterly to the city. The franchisee shall file a complete, accurate, and certified statement of all collected gross revenues within the city during the period for which said quarterly payment covers, and said payment shall be made to the city not later than thirty (30) days after the end of each quarter. The franchisee shall also provide annually within ninety (90) days after the end of the fiscal year a report certified by a certified public accountant, who may be an employee of franchisee, verifying all collected gross revenues.
(Ord. 205 § 3, 2001)
§ 4.20.111.8. City may examine all franchisee’s records to determine accuracy of…¶
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§ 4.20.111.9. Acceptance by city.¶
No acceptance by the city of any payment from franchisee shall be construed as a release or as an accord and satisfaction of any claim the city may have for further or additional sums payable as a franchise fee under the ordinance codified in this title or for the performance of any other obligation of the franchisee. Acceptance of an accord and satisfaction or release shall not occur unless or until the city shall agree to such accord and satisfaction or release in a separate writing, signed by the city. There shall be an accord and satisfaction with respect to any payment not subject to audit within thirty-six (36) months following the close of the fiscal year to which such payment relates, unless there is subsequent evidence that franchisee has engaged in fraud or has improperly withheld relevant records which relate to such payments.
(Ord. 205 § 3, 2001)
§ 4.20.111.10. Late payment of franchise fee to be charged interest and penalty.¶
In the event that the franchisee does not make any franchise payment(s) or re-computed amount(s) on or before the applicable date(s) heretofore specified, then a late penalty shall accrue at a rate of one and one-half percent per month on the unpaid amount(s) from the date on which it was due. If the franchisee has not made a franchise payment or re-computed amount on or before the date that such payment or amount is otherwise due in accordance with the provisions of the ordinance codified in this title or the franchisee’s franchise agreement and such payment or re-computed amount is not made within five days after receipt of written notice from the city, franchisee shall pay an additional late penalty. Such a late penalty shall be an amount equal to ten (10) percent of the total unpaid amount including accrued interest.
(Ord. 205 § 3, 2001)
§ 4.20.111.11. Alternative user charge.¶
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§ 4.20.111.12. Alternative user charge to be paid quarterly along with statement…¶
The alternative user charge assessed shall be payable quarterly to the city. The cable service provider shall file a complete, accurate and certified statement of gross revenues within the city during the period for which said quarterly payment covers, and said payment shall be made to the city not later than thirty (30) days after the end of each quarter. The cable service provider shall also provide annually within ninety (90) days after the end of the fiscal year a report certified by a certified public accountant, who may be an employee of the cable service provider, verifying gross revenues.
(Ord. 205 § 3, 2001)
§ 4.20.111.13. Franchise required—Exception.¶
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