Saint Paul Legislative Code § 430.051 Payment.
Sec. 430.051. - Payment.
(a) Each company shall pay to the city a franchise fee of five (5) percent of gross revenues. Each franchise shall permit the city to increase the franchise fee to the maximum that may be charged consistent with state and federal law, should the federal law limit change or be eliminated. However, the city shall not increase the franchise fee charged to a company except after providing that company ninety (90) days advance written notice, and providing that company the opportunity to comment on the proposed change within that ninety-day period. Payments shall be made on a quarterly basis. The installment payment for each quarter shall be due no later than forty-five (45) days after expiration of the quarter when due and shall be made to the city office of technology, or such other department as the city may designate. A franchise may exclude bad debt from gross revenues.
(b) A franchise may provide for advance payment of franchise fees. The city shall use all advance franchise fees only for cable-related purposes. All other franchise fees collected by the city shall be utilized primarily to support the city's administration of the franchise ordinance and the planning and development of cable services and secondarily for deposit in the general fund or for other such uses as specified by the city.
(c) The franchise fee payment is not a payment in lieu of any tax, fee or other assessment except as specifically provided in a franchise, or as required by applicable law.
(Ord. No. 17364, § 13, 6-17-86; C.F. No. 92-1374, § 32, 9-22-92; C.F. No. 97-53, § 19, 2-12-97; C.F. No. 98-277, § 1, 4-29-98; C.F. No. 04-158, § 1, 3-3-04)