Application for new franchise.
Reno Administrative Code § 5.90.820
in effectSec. 5.90.820. - Application for new franchise.
An applicant for a new franchise to construct, operate, and maintain a cable television system within the city shall file an application as required by the City. The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable filing fee in an amount of $7,500.00. Such fee may be used as partial payment of franchise fees provided that all direct costs incurred by the City in the franchising process have been paid; otherwise such filing fee will be applied to any such unreimbursed costs.
The City shall require information in a cable franchise application pertaining but not limited to the following:
(1) Experience: Detailed description of the applicant's experience in providing cable service to other municipalities.
(2) Financial: Copies of annual reports and pro forma financial projections pertaining to the requested franchise.
(3) Character: Full disclosure by the applicant of any criminal convictions or other misconduct affecting Cable Operator's performance including false/misleading advertising, perjury, anti-trust violations as well as data pertaining to civil proceedings, if any, pertinent to the City' s evaluation of the applicant.
(4) Conflicts of interest: The nature of any potential conflict of interest will be required.
(Ord. No. 5565, § 1, 4-21-04)
Source: City of Reno, Nevada, Administrative Code, City Charter and Annexation and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/administrative_code?nodeId=PT2READCO_TIT5PRLIPEFR_CH5.90FR_ARTIXMACATEOR_S5.90.820APNEFRFetched: 11/1/2026