Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions – Preparation for Setting the Public Hearing — Tiffin City Code - DRAFT

CHAPTER 114 CABLE TELEVISION REGULATIONS 6. “Gross subscriber revenues” means only those revenues derived from the monthly service charges paid by subscribers located within the City for regular cable television reception service, which service includes only the transmission of broadcast signals and the programming presented on the required access and origination channels, if any. Gross subscriber revenues shall not include any revenues received: A. As reimbursement of expenses in the operation of any access channels; B. As advertising payments; C. From the leasing of cable channels; D. From programs for which a per-channel, per-program or tier charge is made; and E. From furnishing other communications and non-broadcast services either directly or as a carrier for another party or any other income derived from the system. Gross subscriber revenues shall also not include revenues received as installation charges and fees for reconnections, inspections, repairs, or modifications of any installations. 7. “Private property” means all property, real, personal, or mixed, owned by a private person, including property owned by a public utility not owned or operated by the City. 8. “Property of the Grantee” means all property, real, personal, or mixed, owned or used by the Grantee however arising from or related to or connected with the franchise. 9. “Public property” means all property, real, personal, or mixed, owned or used by the City, including property owned or used by a public utility owned or operated by the City. 114.03 USE OF PROPERTY. The Grantee may use public property within the City and, with the written consent of the owner thereof, private property within the City, in furtherance of such activities within the City as may now or hereafter be consistent with generally accepted principles applicable to the operation of a cable television system subject, however, to the following restrictions: 1. The Grantee shall comply with all governmental laws, ordinances, rules, or regulations as may now or hereafter be applicable thereto. 2. The Grantee shall not use or occupy or permit public property or private property to be used or occupied or do or permit anything to be done on or about public property or private property which will, in any manner: A. Impair the owner’s interest in or title thereto; B. Impair any mortgage or lease as may now or hereinafter be applicable thereto; C. Adversely affect the then value or character thereof; D. Cause or be likely to cause structural damage thereto, or any part thereof; E. Cause or be likely to cause any damage or injury to any utility service available thereto; CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 928 -