<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 25-14. - Franchises competitively neutral and nondiscriminatory.</div>
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               (a)
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               The county shall grant franchises on terms that are competitively neutral and nondiscriminatory
               and shall include similar terms pertaining to:
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               (1)
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               Term;
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               (2)
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               Franchise fees;
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               (3)
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               Public, educational, and governmental ("PEG") access channels;
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               (4)
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               PEG access capital and operating support;
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               Any franchise granted, when evaluated as a whole, shall not be more favorable or less
               burdensome than any other franchise granted under this chapter.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Procedure for review and equal requirements</span>
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               (1)
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               The county will notify existing grantees in writing at least 30 days in advance, with
               a copy of a proposed additional franchise, of its intent to grant an additional franchise
               for cable services.
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               (2)
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               Within ten days after receipt, existing grantees may give written notice to county
               that the proposed additional franchise is inconsistent with (a) above.
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               (3)
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               The county shall, prior to approving the additional franchise, notify existing grantees
               of the county's determination related to notice under the terms of this chapter.
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               (4)
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               If the county determines that the terms of an additional franchise are more favorable
               or less burdensome than those imposed upon the grantees, then:
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               a.
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               Except for PEG capital and operating grant requirements:
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               1.
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               The county may make such modifications as it deems necessary to ensure that the terms
               of the additional franchise are no more favorable or less burdensome than those imposed
               upon existing grantees; or
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               2.
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               The county may modify the terms and requirements of existing franchises as mutually
               agreed to by existing grantees, and if the existing grantees do not reasonably so
               agree the county shall be deemed to have fulfilled its obligations under (a) above.
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               b.
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               The county may adjust the PEG capital and operating grant requirements to ensure the
               total dollars contributed by a new grantee are the same as required of existing grantees.
               In the event existing grantees have paid county amounts in excess of the amounts required
               of the new grantee, the county will refund the difference to existing grantees.
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               (5)
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               The county shall provide notice to existing grantees of the date, time, and place
               of its proceedings relating to the approval of the proposed franchise.
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               (Ord. of 9-6-05, Â§ 1; Amend. of 10-3-05, Â§ 4)
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