Chapter 15.90
CABLE TELEVISION FACILITIES IN NEW DEVELOPMENT

Sections:

15.90.010    New development undergrounding.

Cross references: Telecommunications, Ch. 5.30.

15.90.010 New development undergrounding.

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term “licensee” shall mean a person or entity licensed pursuant to chapter 5.30, of this Code to operate a cable communications system in the city.

(b) In cases of new construction or property development where utilities are to be placed underground, the developer, property owner, or joint trench coordinator shall give the licensee reasonable prior written notice of such construction or development, together with the particular date on which open trenching is anticipated to be available for installation of the licensee’s conduit, pedestals, and/or vaults for extension of the licensee’s cable communications system to and within the area of such construction or property development.

(c) Promptly thereafter, the licensee shall provide, at its expense, specifications to the developer, property owner, or joint trench coordinator as needed for: (1) trenching and backfilling; (2) installation of conduit, pedestals, and/or vaults; and (3) the pre-wiring of such residential units as are to be constructed on the property or within the development.

(d) The developer or property owner shall, at its cost and expense, perform all necessary trenching, backfilling, and paving for the underground cable distribution system, service laterals, and service drop trenches located on such property or within such development to the point of entry for each residential unit in accordance with the licensee’s current specifications therefor provided to the developer, property owner, or joint trench coordinator pursuant to subsection (c) above.

(e) The cost of all conduit, vaults, and/or pedestals required for the underground distribution system, service laterals, and service drops of the licensee’s cable communications system located on such property or within such development shall be borne by the licensee. The cost of the cable and associated electronic components shall be borne by the licensee. Upon installation of the cable and electronic components thereon, the ownership of such conduit, vaults, and/or pedestals shall be in the licensee.

(f) The developer or property owner shall, at its cost and expense, perform all necessary trenching, backfilling, and paving or, at the licensee’s option, reimburse the licensee for the actual cost and expense incurred by the licensee for such work in connection with the extension of its trunk facilities and/or distribution cable from: (1) the point of their closest approach to such property or development; (2) to such property or development. Reimbursement shall be made within 30 days after submission to the developer or property owner of an itemized statement for such extension.

(g) The property owner or developer shall specifically provide for the location of the facilities of the licensee’s cable television system within such property or development and shall designate, on a map, the specific portion or portions of such property or development within which the distribution system service laterals and service drops of the cable television system (whether aerial or underground) are to be constructed, installed, and maintained. The property owner shall dedicate, to the licensee, the portion or portions of such property or development not in the public right-of-way provided for such purposes by way of easements or similar grants satisfactory to the licensee.

(Code 1965, § 9810; Code 2002, § 14-361. Ord. No. 88-5)