§ 20-515. Operator's responsibilities.

(a)

Nondiscrimination.

(1)

Operator must not deny, delay or otherwise burden service or discriminate against subscribers or users on the basis of age, race, creed, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation or political affiliation, and must not deny cable service to any potential subscribers because of the income of the residents of the area in which the subscribers reside.

(b)

Equal Employment Opportunity.

(1)

Operator must comply at all times with the equal employment opportunity provisions and reporting requirements contained in federal law for same. A copy of the Operator's annual report required by the FCC shall be submitted simultaneously to the County to demonstrate equal employment compliance.

(c)

In installing, maintaining, operating, or removing its facilities in, upon, on or from any easements dedicated for compatible uses, the Operator shall ensure:

(1)

That the safety, functioning, and appearance of the premises and the convenience and safety of other persons not be adversely affected by the installation, construction, or removal of facilities necessary for a system;

(2)

That the cost of the installation, construction, operation, or removal of such facilities be borne by the Operator or subscriber, or a combination of both; and

(3)

That the owner be justly compensated by the Operator for any damages caused by the installation, construction, operation, or removal of such facilities by the Operator.

(d)

Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit or prevent any property owner from constructing, installing, or continuing to maintain and operate an independent television receiving system subject to the other provisions of this chapter; provided, however, that the construction, installation, maintenance, and operation of such receiving system shall not prevent the Operator from constructing, installing, maintaining, and operating its service through its system.

(e)

This article is not intended to, and nothing herein shall be construed to, preclude appropriate payments, arrangements, or agreements for the use by Operators of other utilities' facilities and equipment, including pole attachment agreements.

(Ord. No. 1999-14, § 1.15, 4-13-99)