Use of public streets and ways; city and grantee facilities.
Charlotte City Code § 6-52
in effectSec. 6-52. - Use of public streets and ways; city and grantee facilities.
(a) Public streets and ways. For the purpose of operating and maintaining a cable communications system in the city, the grantee may erect, install, construct, repair, replace, reconstruct and/or retain in, on, over, under, upon, across and along the public streets and ways within the city such wires, cables, conductors, ducts, conduits, vaults, manholes, amplifiers, appliances, pedestals, attachments and other property and equipment as are necessary to the operation of the cable communications system; provided, however, that the grantee complies with all design, construction, safety and performance provisions contained in this article, the franchise agreement and other applicable regulations.
(b) City facilities. At the city's option, the city may require a grantee to utilize city-owned conduit or other facilities for any portion of its cable communications system which is being newly constructed or rebuilt. The consideration, if any, for the use of city conduits or other facilities shall be as stated in the franchise agreement. A reasonable fee, if any, for the use of city facilities established in the franchise agreement may be adjusted at the periodic performance evaluations.
(c) Grantee facilities. No poles shall be erected by the grantee without prior approval of the city with regard to location, height, type and any other pertinent aspect. However, no location of any pole of the grantee shall be a vested right, and such poles shall be removed or modified by the grantee at its own expense whenever the city determines that the public convenience would be enhanced thereby. The grantee shall utilize existing poles and conduits, where possible. The city shall have the right, during the life of the franchise, to install and maintain upon the poles owned by the grantee, at fair market value, any wire and pole fixtures that do not unreasonably interfere with the cable system operations of the grantee.
(Code 1985, § 6-56; Ord. No. 8194, § 1, 12-19-2016; Ord. No. 8195, § 1, 12-21-2016)
Source: City of Charlotte, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/charlotte/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH6BUTR_ARTIICACO_DIV2GRFR_S6-52USPUSTWAGRFAFetched: 10/27/2026