Title 5 BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Chapter 5.32 CABLE TELEVISION
5.32.300 Remedies for franchise violation.
A. In addition to any provisions concerning delays in construction set
forth in Section 5.32.120(H) of this chapter, the grantor reserves the right to
impose the following in the event that the grantee violates any other material
provisions of the franchise agreement or this chapter, and provided that the
grantee has not commenced corrective action within thirty days following written
notice of delinquency by the city to the grantee; the city may impose the
following remedies:
1. Liquidated damages in an amount not to exceed one
hundred dollars per day or, where it is determined on the basis of expert
professional opinion that there is a failure to meet the technical performance
standards specified herein, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars per day, for
the grantee's violation of such agreement or of this chapter or failure to take
corrective action with respect to a violation; provided that such remedy may
only be imposed by the city council after compliance with the procedure set
forth in Section 5.32.110(A)(3) for notice and hearing before the city council.
Such damages shall be assessed by the grantor only where the amount of actual
damages is impractical or extremely difficult to establish;
2. A
requirement that the grantee give rate credits to customers or classes of
customers in such amount as the city, in its discretion, may determine based
upon the degree of service loss (amount of time, time of day, type of
programming, type of service, etc.);
3. A requirement that the grantee
correct or otherwise remedy the violation prior to any rate increase becoming
effective;
4. A reduction in the term of the franchise of one day per day of
violation;
5. Utilization of the surety bond in accordance with Section
5.32.070;
Termination of the franchise in accordance with the provisions of
Section 5.32.310.
B. The remedies prescribed in this section may be applied
separately or cumulatively. In determining which remedy or remedies for the
grantee's violation are appropriate, the city shall take into consideration the
nature of the violation, the person or persons bearing the impact of the
violation, the nature of the remedy required in order to prevent further such
violations, and such other matters as the grantor may deem appropriate. (Prior
code § 7-30)
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