§ 25.2. Purposes and Intent.

A.

The purpose of this Chapter is to:

1.

Provide for the franchising of Cable Television Systems within the City of Orlando; and

2.

Provide for the regulation of the use and occupancy of City streets and other Public Ways in the construction, maintenance, operation, repair and upgrade of Cable Television Systems, and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, require the City be compensated for costs associated therewith; and

3.

Provide remedies and prescribe penalties for violation of this Chapter and the Franchise(s) granted hereunder.

B.

The intent of the City Council of the City is:

1.

To enact an ordinance to comply with, and enable the City to exercise its full authority to act under and in a manner not inconsistent with, the Cable Act and the FCC rules and regulations promulgated for the implementation thereof; and

2.

That this ordinance be construed and interpreted in accordance with the provisions of the Cable Act and FCC rules and regulations; and

3.

That this ordinance authorize the franchising and regulation of Cable Television Systems and services only. All other communications systems and services provided through use of the City's Public Ways must be authorized pursuant to a separate ordinance or other authorization of the City; and

4.

That each cable operator granted a Franchise hereunder be bound by this ordinance and all other provisions mutually agreed to in any Franchise Agreement entered into pursuant hereto. It is further intended that the provisions of the Franchise Agreement may exceed the requirements of this ordinance and may address issues not contained herein, provided that such provisions are mutually agreed to, are not inconsistent with this ordinance and are not prohibited by federal law.

(Ord. of 9-23-1996, Doc. #29666; Ord. of 8-13-2001, § 4.1, Doc. #34000)