§ 12-152. Definitions.

For the purposes of this division and any permit in accordance herewith, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein unless otherwise specifically provided in this division, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, or unless such meaning would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the city commission.

Cable communications system means a nonbroadcast facility consisting of a set of transmission paths with associated signal generation, reception and control equipment, under common ownership and control, which distributes or is designed to distribute to owners, users or subscribers, the signals of one (1) or more television broadcast stations and other subscriber services with an existing franchise issued by the city.

FCC means the Federal Communications Commission or its legally appointed successor.

Local access transport area (LATA) means that geographic area and communications system in which the city is located and in which Southern Bell or any subsequent telephone company is authorized by the public service commission of the state to provide local exchange access telecommunications services.

Private communications system means any system of communications lines, cables, equipment or facilities, which are used to provide a telephone, video, data, telemetry, intercom or telecommunications service, that in any manner occupies easements, the streets, public ways or public places within the corporate limits of the city, as now or in the future may exist. "Private communications system" does not include any part of a state or municipally franchised local exchange telephone company or part of a cable television system or telephone system franchised by the city or any part of a federal-, state-, county- or local government-owned communications system.

Toll telephone service means a telephonic-quality communication for which there is a toll charge which varies in amount with the distance and elapsed transmission time of each individual communication.

(1)

Any telecommunication permit issued by the city shall continue in full force and effect so long as the permittee is in compliance with this division, all applicable federal, state and local ordinances and regulations, and the space occupied is not needed for a public purpose.

(2)

In the event any telecommunication permit shall be revoked, the applicable private communications system shall, at the option of the city, be removed from the streets, public ways and public places at the sole expense of the permittee.

(Ord. No. 11O-06-126, § 1, 6-27-11)