§ 54.82. Existing Private Communications Systems Transitional Period.

(a)

Lines or cables of Private Communication Systems which had been constructed or placed within the City's Streets, public ways or public places prior to the date of enactment of this Article were permitted to be there only by virtue of a revokable license. Such lines and cables may remain within the City's Streets, public ways or public places provided the private communications systems companies comply with the provisions of this Article as they relate to the existing lines and cables.

(b)

Except as hereinafter provided, the provisions of this Article shall become effective as to pre-existing private communications systems on October 1, 1987. The private communications systems companies which have facilities within the City Streets on the date of enactment of this Article shall have until November 1, 1987 to obtain permits for their existing system, to pay the applicable fee for 1987 prorated as of October 1, 1987, and to fully comply with the provisions of this Article.

(c)

Except as hereinafter provided, the provisions of this Article shall become effective on March 1, 1988 as to pre-existing private communications systems which do not provide a toll telephone service, as defined herein. The private communications systems companies which do not provide toll telephone services but have facilities within the City Streets on the date of enactment of this subsection shall have until May 1, 1988 to obtain permits for their existing system, to pay the applicable fee for 1988 and to fully comply with the provisions of this Article.

(d)

The applicable fee for the existing underground and aboveground lines and cables which were existing within and over the City Streets, public ways and public places on October 1, 1987, and which became subject to the terms of this Article on that date, shall be prorated over a five year transitional period. The fee for the first calendar year applicable to the existing lines and cables shall be fifty percent of what otherwise would be due in accordance with the terms of this Article. The applicable fee shall increase by ten percent a year until it reaches one hundred percent of the standard fee. The applicable fee for underground and aboveground lines and cables constructed, laid or placed in the streets after October 1, 1987 shall be prorated over a four year transitional period starting in 1988. The applicable fee for the existing underground and aboveground lines and cables which were existing within and above the City Streets, public ways and public places on March 1, 1988 and which became subject to the terms of this Article on that date shall be prorated over a four year transitional period. The fee for calendar year 1988 for the lines and cables subject to the four year transitional period shall be sixty percent of what otherwise would be due in accordance with the terms of this Article. The applicable fee shall increase by ten percent a year until it reaches one hundred percent of the standard fee. The applicable fee for up to 52,800 feet of underground lines and cables accordingly shall be:

October-December 1987 (if applicable)	¼ × .50 × $2.00/ft. = $0.25/foot
1988	.60 × $2.00/ft.= $1.20/foot
1989	.70 × $2.00/ft. = $1.40/foot
1990	.80 × $2.00/ft. = $1.60/foot
1991	.90 × $2.00*/ft. = $1.80*/foot
1992	1.00 × $2.00*/ft. = $2.00*/foot

 

The applicable fee for up to 52,800 feet of aboveground lines and cables accordingly shall be:

1988	.60 × $1.00/ft. = $0.60/foot
1989	.70 × $1.00/ft. = $0.70/foot
1990	.80 × $1.00/ft. = $0.80/foot
1991	.90 × $1.00*/ft. = $0.90*/foot
1992	1.00 × $1.00*/ft. = $1.00*/foot

 

*The $2.00/ft. and $1.00 standard fees are subject to being increased in accordance with the provisions of Section 54.76 of this Article.

(Ord. of 9-14-1987, Doc. #21481; Ord. of 2-22-1988, Doc. #21876)