Renewal; police powers.
Charlotte City Code § 6-55
in effectSec. 6-55. - Renewal; police powers.
(a) Granting or denial of renewal. Upon completion of the term of any franchise granted under this article, the city may grant or deny renewal of the franchise of the grantee in accordance with the cable act. The grantee shall have no property right in the franchise upon the completion of the franchise term.
(b) Police powers. The effect of the city's police powers are as follows:
(1) In accepting the franchise, the grantee acknowledges that its rights under this article are subject to the police powers of the city to adopt and enforce reasonable general ordinances necessary to the safety and welfare of the public, and it agrees to comply with all applicable general laws and ordinances enacted by the city pursuant to such power.
(2) Any conflict between the provisions of this article or the franchise and any other lawful exercise of the city's police powers shall be resolved in favor of the city, except that any such exercise that is not of general application in the jurisdiction, or that applies exclusively to the grantee or cable communications systems, which contains provisions inconsistent with this article shall prevail only if, upon such exercise, the city finds an emergency exists constituting a danger to health, safety, property or general welfare and such exercise is mandated by law.
(Code 1985, § 6-59; 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_S6-55REPOPOFetched: 10/27/2026