CABLE COMMUNICATIONS RATE EQUALIZATION
Cape Coral Code of Ordinances ch. 15, art. II
in effectCape Coral Code of Ordinances § 15-35 Reserved.
Cape Coral Code of Ordinances § 15-36 Price equalization.
§ 15-36 - Price equalization.
(a) No holder of a cable television franchise within the city shall grant any preference or advantage to any subscriber, nor subject any subscriber to any prejudice, discrimination or disadvantage as to rates, charges, services, service facilities and as to any rules or regulation pertaining thereto.
(b) This article is intended to equalize rates among subscribers of like services.
(c) This article shall not be deemed to prohibit the imposition of different rates for different classes of services.
(d) No franchisee shall discriminate among its subscribers of the same class of service as to rates, charges, services, service facilities and rules and regulations pertaining thereto.
(e) This article shall not be construed to prohibit separate rates for residents of multiple dwellings of four or more units where the rates are governed by a bulk contract or bulk-bill agreement between franchisee and the owner(s) or for non-residential properties such as hotels, motels and hospitals.
(Ord. 37-90, 6-25-1990; Ord. 90-00, § 2, 9-11-2000)
Cape Coral Code of Ordinances § 15-37 Violation.
§ 15-37 - Violation.
(a) The violation of this chapter by any franchisee shall be a material breach of the franchise agreement entered into between the city and the cable television franchisee.
(b) The city may enforce the terms of this agreement by utilizing all remedies provided in the cable television franchise agreement between the city and the violator and any other remedy provided by law, including, but not limited to, the enforcement through the city's Code Enforcement Board, if appropriate.
(Ord. 37-90, 6-25-1990; Ord. 90-00, § 2, 9-11-2000)
Source: City of Cape Coral, Florida, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/cape_coral/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH15FR_ARTIICACORAEQFetched: 11/4/2026