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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-1993-025Temp. Ord. #1665 Revision 1: 10/13/93 Revision 2: 10/25/93 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA ORDINANCE NO. 0-93�� AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE TAMARAC CITY CODE ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION" BY ADDING ARTICLE IX, ENTITLED "CABLE TELEVISION", SECTION 2-366, ENTITLED "CABLE TELEVISION RATE REGULATION"; TO PROVIDE FOR CABLE TELEVISION RATE REGULATION CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on August 26, 1993, the City Council passed Resolution No. R93-101, authorizing the filing of written certification with the Federal Communications Commission to obtain authority to engage in Cable Rate Regulation in the City of Tamarac; and WHEREAS, the City Attorney filed FCC Form 328, which was received by the Federal Communications Commission on September 3, 1993; and WHEREAS, FCC 328 calls for the franchising authority to adopt within 120 days of certification and administer regulations with respect to basic cable service that are consistent with regulations adopted by the FCC pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Sec. 543(b). NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA: SECTIQU 1: The foregoing Whereas clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance upon adoption hereof. S=ion 2• That Chapter 2 of the Tamarac Code of Ordinances is amended to add Article IX, Section 2-366 as follows: CODING: Words is stfuek—t#reugh type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. i Temp. Ord. #1665 Revision 1: 10/13/93 Revision 2: 10/25/93 A. Any Cable - • r •- esta•ished RateRpgulatign, for gable- r wheAhe-ra rate reasonable. iust a fair, the City sha QQ1)j lb! r• - - • - '•jmipl.I`• M • -•' •11m • • • effective date ofsuch chanae • -City Manaaer-who r -MIUMI- • ••• - •1 1. .� television �;: te-ienutation•. •s andrer)o -_valuatiol to the City Commission.•' -••x shall •- Franchisee. • eac"ubscriber,• 1 - 1 aDDlicable FCC requirementsof • ••• -d rate chang.- 1 • the --date and time of - public hearing, At - • the CaWe-werator and members of • • � aivpr sliall • • - by r • • - and adODt W^ r •n K)Drovina. • .fir • • •• • - • •�• '• rate changes and • • • • -s-uch-fuArbarreliefas apprODriate .1• r -r • `• •1 •. • 1- resolutio1 • • r • • gonclusions reaardina.allof basic elements consi --fed-.. the Q • determination, CODING Words in streek thfaug type are deletions from existing law; Words in u—niftracored type are additions. Temp. Ord. #1665 Revision 1: 10/13/93 Revision 2: 10/25/93 C-__ _ In the evpnt of any unresolved dispute b tweerL_the City .1• - 110 •l -- •- • • - -� - l- AribLip- J-P-nA-JJ.q—dPxLsi=—b rip -Y --aaoeal to the FCC -if the Cable •AA��1 .•r-. •- rin accordance • r ' of • - • - • and the FCC regulations promulgated It Il- - thereunder, as • amgnded, •a riahtsoi its - l - - �• -• • -Franchisee as to which the FM has the--riaht to regulate. • • •1 •- om m un i cation Act of • ' ,11-1d-• • l- -. . •ns r)romulaated thereun er• -. - 1• Kotect its citizens in other cabig_rgigited 11-i- sectionbe goed to • l- City Qguncil the p• - to regulate only •ge rates and gbarges -g. Q-ntitled to regulate under the CommunicatWa ' • 1934. as amended.and the FCC reaulgtions.!I •. -d thertundm as amended. aECTION 2: Specific authority is hereby granted to codify this Ordinance. SECTION 3: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. BECTION 4: If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given affect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable. CODING: Words in type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions. 41 Temp. Ord. #1665 Revision 1: 10/13/93 Revision 2: 10/25/93 ,SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall become erfective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED, FIRST READING this / 3 day of 1993. PASSED, SECOND READING this 27 ATTEST: CAROL A. EVANS CITY CLERK I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have approved this ORDINANCE as to form. MITCHELL S. KRAFT CITY ATTORNEY (FCC.CableTV.ms) day of _ ,, 1993. H. L BENDER MAYOR RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE MAYOR .,. ,... �.......... DISTR{CT 1: DISTR T 2• Dim T-I<C'- i .._�_._ io//3/93 /o a.-71Y3 CODING: Words =ek thfeug type are deletions from existing law; Words in underscored type are additions.