Construction schedule and reports

(a)

Upon accepting the franchise, the grantee shall within sixty (60) days file the documents required to obtain all necessary federal, state and local licenses, permits and authorizations required for the conduct of its business, and shall submit monthly reports to the city on progress in this respect until all such documents are in hand. Failure of the grantee to pursue all necessary steps to secure the aforementioned authorizations with due diligence shall constitute a substantial violation of this chapter.

(b)

The grantee shall commence construction of the cable system within eight (8) months after the date of the executed acceptance by the grantee of the franchise and shall complete construction of the system and offer and be capable of delivering cable television service in full accordance with this chapter and the franchise granted hereunder to subscribers in not less than thirty-three and one-third (33⅓) percent of the occupied dwelling units in the city within twelve (12) months after commencing construction, and shall be capable of delivering service to an additional thirty-three and one-third (33⅓) percent of the occupied dwelling units in the city in each succeeding twelve-month period thereafter or such lesser periods as shall be specified in the franchise. Failure of the grantee to commence construction within eight (8) months of the date of acceptance of the franchise shall be grounds for revocation of the franchise. For the purpose of this section, construction shall be deemed to have commenced when the first strand cable has been attached to a pole or the first underground trench has been opened.

(c)

Franchise bids shall include a timetable showing the percentage of occupied dwelling units and locations within the city that will be capable of receiving cable television service each year of construction. The timetable shall be incorporated into the franchise and shall be enforceable as to the grantee under the provisions of this chapter.

(d)

Each grantee shall fill all requests for cable service once facilities are in place, consistent with the foregoing schedule for service, within thirty (30) days after the date of each request. A record of all service requests shall be kept for at least three (3) years and shall be available for public inspection at the local office of the grantee during regular office hours.

(e)

Within three (3) months after accepting the franchise, the grantee shall furnish the city a complete construction schedule and map setting forth target dates by areas for commencement of service to subscribers. The schedule and map shall be updated whenever substantial changes become necessary.

(f)

Every three (3) months after the start of construction, the grantee shall furnish the city a report on progress of construction until complete. The report shall include a map that clearly defines the areas wherein service is available.

(Code 1971, § 52-68; Ord. No. 7864-A, § 1(Art. VI, § 8), 1-28-82)