§ 8. Rates.

Company shall have the right to charge and collect compensation from all subscribers to whom it shall furnish service, other than for the free connections provided by Section 6 of this ordinance, subject to applicable state law and regulations and applicable federal law and regulations. City shall have jurisdiction and control over all rates and charges made by company within the city. All rate schedules shall be submitted to the city council and be approved before going into effect. The company shall not, as to rates, charges, services, facilities, rules, regulations or in any other respect, make or grant any preference, advantage or rebate to any person, or subject any person to any prejudice or disadvantage; provided, however, that this provision shall not be deemed to prohibit the establishment of a graduated scale of charges and classified rate schedules subject to approval by city, [to] which any customer coming within such classification shall be entitled. Rates shall be the same for such classifications of customers as are served by the company from identical facilities. Neither shall this section preclude special promotional rates and installation charges made available from time to time to induce new subscribers to the cable services.

(A)

Original schedule of maximum rates. The original maximum charge which may be levied by company for installation of its services in a single-family dwelling is as follows: Nineteen dollars and ninety-five cents ($19.95) for the first connection, and four dollars and ninety-five cents ($4.95) per connection for each additional connection. The original maximum charge which may be levied by the company for the relocation of such connection is five dollars ($5.00). The original maximum charge which may be levied by company for disconnecting an installation for nonpayment is five dollars ($5.00). The original maximum charge which may be levied by company for reconnecting an installation after the same has been disconnected (whether as a result of a request to disconnect by a customer or as a result of the company's disconnecting as a result of nonpayment) is five dollars ($5.00). The original maximum charge which may be levied by company for transfer of the customers' connection to a different dwelling is five dollars ($5.00). During original construction, any part or all of the connection charge may be waived. These original maximum charges shall remain in effect until modified by the city. The original maximum monthly service charge which may be levied by company for the use of its services shall be four dollars and ninety-five cents ($4.95) for the first connection to a dwelling, plus one dollar ($1.00) per month for additional connections.

The company is granted the privilege of negotiating with the owners and/or operators of multiple-family dwellings, commercial buildings or rooms, hotels, motels, trailer courts, etc., for the purpose of fixing installation charges and monthly service fees subject to city approval.

The company also is granted the privilege of making additional installation charges for extraordinary installations, such as for underground services, excessive length services, inside wall installations, etc., subject to city approval.

(B)

Subscriber contracts. No contract as to the length of service for a regular monthly subscriber shall be required by the company under ordinary circumstances. Company agrees that under ordinary circumstances it shall be the right of the subscriber to start or terminate his service on the cable according to his own wishes by making advance payments of approved rates to commence service, and by reasonable notice to the company to terminate the services. It is hereby acknowledged, however, that equipment installed by the company in behalf of the subscriber shall remain the property of the company, and shall be subject to reasonable inspection and service by the company at reasonable hours and removal upon termination of the service.

In the event that any subscriber shall fail to meet his obligations according to the approved rate schedule and to meet reasonable company rules and regulations, company shall have the right to withhold or deny service to such subscriber. Otherwise, the service rendered by the company shall be available to all inhabitants of city along reasonable pole routes of company.

Editor's note— The rate provisions of Ord. No. 163 have been amended from time to time by the following ordinances, which are not included herein but are on file and available for inspection in the office of the city clerk:

Ordinance Number	Date of Adoption
79-126	6-11-79
82-120	5-10-82
84-122	4-30-84
86-112	5-27-86