<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 20-78. - Tests and performance monitoring.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               <span class="ital">Completion tests.</span> Not later than 60 days after any new or substantially rebuilt portion of the system
               is made available for service to subscribers, the grantee shall conduct technical
               performance tests to demonstrate full compliance with all technical standards contained
               in this chapter and the franchise, and the technical standards and guidelines of the
               FCC. Thereafter, the grantee shall conduct technical performance tests as required
               by the FCC.
               
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               (b)
               
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               <span class="ital">Methodology.</span> Such tests shall be performed by, or under the supervision of a qualified registered
               professional engineer or an engineer with proper training and experience. Upon request,
               a copy of the report shall be submitted to the county, describing test results, instrumentation,
               calibration, and test procedures, and the qualification of the engineer responsible
               for the tests.
               
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               (c)
               
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               <span class="ital">Test points.</span> System monitor test points shall be established at or near the output of the last
               amplifier in the longest feeder line, at or near trunk line extremities. Such periodic
               tests shall be made at the test points as shall be required by the FCC and/or the
               franchise.
               
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               (d)
               
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               <span class="ital">FCC tests.</span> In addition to the performance test reports required herein, a copy of any performance
               test reports required by the FCC shall be submitted to the county upon request.
               
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               (e)
               
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               <span class="ital">County required tests.</span> Whenever there have been similar complaints made or when there exists other evidence,
               which, in the judgment of the county, casts doubt on the reliability or quality of
               the grantee's system, the county shall have the right and authority to compel the
               grantee to test, analyze, and report on the performance of its system. The county
               may require additional tests, full or partial repeat tests, different test procedures,
               or tests involving a specific subscriber's terminal. Reports on such tests shall be
               delivered to the county no later than 14 days after the county formally notifies the
               grantee and shall include the following information: the nature of the complaints
               which precipitated the special tests; what system component was tested; the equipment
               used, and procedures employed in said testing; the results of such tests; and methods
               by which said complaints were resolved. Said tests and analyses may be supervised
               by a professional engineer not on the permanent staff of the grantee, who shall sign
               all records of the special tests and forward same to the county with a report interpreting
               the results of the tests and recommending what actions should be taken by the county.
               
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               (f)
               
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               <span class="ital">Consultants.</span> The county shall have the right to employ qualified consultants and attorneys if
               necessary or desirable to assist in the administration of this, or any other section
               of this chapter or the franchise at the expense of the county.
               
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               (g)
               
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               <span class="ital">General maintenance.</span> Grantee shall maintain wires, cables and all other real and personal property and
               facilities constituting the cable television system in good condition, order and repair
               at all times during the term of the franchise.
               
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               (h)
               
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               <span class="ital">Maintenance log.</span> Grantee shall maintain an annual log showing the date, approximate time and duration,
               type and probable cause of all cable television system outages, whole or partial,
               due to causes other than routine testing or maintenance. This log shall be retained
               for one additional year and shall be subject to inspection and copying by the county
               or its designee during the grantee's regular business hours upon reasonable request.
               
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               (i)
               
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               <span class="ital">Radiation monitoring.</span> Radiation monitoring shall be conducted on an ongoing basis, the result of said monitoring
               shall be made available to the county upon request.
               
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               (Ord. No. 1998-05, art. VII, Â§ 7.8, 2-16-98)
               
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