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

CHAPTER 114 CABLE TELEVISION REGULATIONS 6. A current schedule of rates shall be kept on file with the Clerk. 7. For the purposes of this section, “basic monthly cable television service” is the provision of television broadcast signals and access and origination channels, if any, and does not include advertising services, rental of studios or equipment, provision of program production services, per-channel or per-program charges to subscribers (“pay cable”), rental of channels, sale of channel time, provision of commercial services such as security systems, or any other services of the system, the rates and charges for which shall not require approval of the City. 8. Grantee shall have the right to change the rates for basic monthly cable television service, provided that rate increases shall not occur less than one year apart from one to the next. 114.34 PROTECTION OF PRIVACY. The Grantee shall not permit the installation of any special terminal equipment in any subscriber’s premises that will permit transmission from subscriber’s premises of two-way services utilizing aural, visual, or digital signals without first obtaining written permission of the subscriber. It is unlawful for any person to attach or affix or cause to be attached or affixed any equipment or device which allows access or use of the cable television service without payment to the Grantee for same. Such action shall be a simple misdemeanor. 114.35 PROGRAM CONTENT RESTRICTIONS. In addition to providing basic cable television service consisting of broadcast and automated signals, the Grantee may offer subscribers optional services on a per-program or per-channel basis. However, the Grantee shall not display X-rated motion pictures either as part of its basic cable or pay cable services. 114.36 INJURY TO PROPERTY OF THE GRANTEE. No person shall wrongfully or unlawfully injure the property of the Grantee. 114.37 INTERCEPTING SIGNALS OF THE GRANTEE. No person shall wrongfully or unlawfully intercept the signals of the Grantee. 114.38 RECORD KEEPING. The Grantee shall keep accurate and current records, maps, and plans, and these items shall be made available for inspection by the City. 114.39 FILING OF REPORTS. On or before April 1 of each year, the Grantee shall file with the City copies of FCC Form 325 and FCC Form 326 for the preceding calendar year. 114.40 FILING OF MAPS AND PLATS. On or before April 1 of each year, the Grantee shall file with the City maps and plats showing the location and nature of all new property of the Grantee within the City as of the end of the preceding calendar year. 114.41 FILING OF COMMUNICATIONS WITH REGULATORY AGENCIES. The Grantee shall file with the City copies of all petitions, applications, and communications submitted by the Grantee to any regulatory agency having jurisdiction over the Grantee. 114.42 DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED. The Grantee shall not grant any undue preference or advantage to any person, nor subject any person to prejudice or disadvantage with respect to rates, charges, services, service facilities, rules, regulations, or in any other respect. CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 935 -