Hearing.
Reno Administrative Code § 5.90.840
in effectSec. 5.90.840. - Hearing.
After the application for a new franchise has been received, the City Council shall conduct a public hearing and shall consider the following factors among others in granting said franchise:
(1) That the public will be benefited by the granting of a franchise to the applicant;
(2) The economic impact upon private property within the franchise area;
(3) That the applicant has the necessary financial, legal, and technical ability to provide the services, facilities, and equipment as set forth in the applicant's proposal, and
(4) That the applicant's proposal is reasonable to meet the future cable-related community needs and interests taking into account the cost of meeting such needs and services;
(5) That the applicant is capable of complying with all relevant federal, state and local regulations pertaining to the construction, operation and maintenance of the facilities and systems incorporated in its application for a franchise;
(6) The capacity of public rights-of-way to accommodate the cable systems;
(7) The present and future use of the public rights-of-way to be used by the cable system;
(8) The potential disruption to existing users of the public rights-of-way to be used by the cable system and the resultant inconvenience which may occur to the public;
(9) The applicant has substantially complied with the material terms and applicable law in other franchises that may have been granted in other jurisdictions, if applicable;
(10) The quality of the applicant's service has been reasonable in the light of the needs of other communities that the applicant has provided service, if applicable;
(11) Other societal interests as are generally considered in cable television franchising;
(12) Other matters that the City may determine to be relevant to the public interest.
(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_S5.90.840HEFetched: 11/1/2026