Acceptance and effective date of franchise.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 11-20
in effect§ 11-20. - Acceptance and effective date of franchise.
(a) No franchise granted pursuant to this chapter and passed by the City Council or a vote of the qualified electors, as applicable, shall become effective for any purpose unless and until written acceptance thereof shall have been filed with the City Clerk, duly executed by the proper officers of the grantee. Written acceptance, which shall be in the form and substance approved by the Municipal Counselor, must contain, in addition to any other matters included, the following express representations by the grantee that:
(1) it has carefully read the terms and conditions of this chapter and the franchise agreement and accepts all of the terms and conditions imposed by this chapter and the franchise agreement and agrees to abide by same; and
(2) it further acknowledges by acceptance of the franchise that it has carefully read the terms and conditions of this chapter and expressly waives any claims that any provisions hereof are unreasonable, arbitrary or void; and
(3) by accepting the franchise, it acknowledges that it has not been induced to accept same by any promise, verbal or written, by or on behalf of the City or by any third person regarding any term or condition of this chapter or the franchise agreement not expressed therein. The grantee further pledges that no promise or inducement, oral or written, has been made to any City employee or official regarding receipt of the cable system franchise.
(b) The written acceptance shall be filed by the grantee not later than 12:01 p.m. of the 30th day next following the passage of an ordinance approving a Franchise, or if an election was allowed, following the franchise election granting such franchise. In default of the filing of such written acceptance as herein required, the grantee shall be deemed to have rejected and repudiated the franchise and shall be deemed to have forfeited the grantee's proposal bond or certified check in lieu thereof. Thereafter, the acceptance of the grantee shall not be received by the City Clerk. The grantee shall have no rights, remedies, or redress unless and until the Council, by resolution, shall determine that such acceptance be received, and then upon such terms and conditions as the Council may impose.
(c) In addition to the written acceptance and within the same 30-day period the grantee shall:
(1) file a certificate of insurance as provided herein; and
(2) file a performance bond if required by the franchise; and
(3) advise the City in writing of the grantee's address for mail and official notifications from the City.
(Ord. No. 24484, § 2, 7-3-12, eff. 8-16-12)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH11BRCATE_ARTIITHCATEFR_S11-20ACEFDAFRFetched: 10/28/2026