REGULATIONS GOVERNING INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NETWORK

Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 11, art. IV

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 11-51 Regulatory jurisdiction and procedures.

§ 11-51. - Regulatory jurisdiction and procedures. (a) Continuing regulatory jurisdiction. Except as preempted by applicable law, the Council shall have continuing regulatory jurisdiction and primary supervision over any franchise granted hereunder, including subscriber rates, if said rate regulation is allowed by the Cable Act. However, it is recognized that the daily routine administrative responsibilities and supervision of the franchise should be entrusted to the City Manager. (b) Regulatory responsibilities of the City. The City Council does hereby designate the City Manager to exercise the City's continuing regulatory and supervisory jurisdiction over the franchise and, in this regard, the City Manager may exercise the following powers and shall have such other responsibilities and duties that the City may assign and delegate to him: (1) resolve disputes as provided herein. (2) review and audit all reports and filings submitted to the City as required hereunder and such other correspondence as may be submitted to the City concerning the operation of the cable system and review the rules and regulations set by the grantee under provisions herein. (3) assure that all tariffs, rates and rules pertinent to the operation of the cable system in the City are made available for inspection by the public at reasonable hours. (4) confer and coordinate with the grantee on the interconnection of the City's cable system with other similar networks, if requested by such other networks. (5) advise the Council on matters which might constitute grounds for revocation of the franchise in accordance with this chapter. (6) determine general policy relating to the service provided subscribers and the operation and use of the governmental and educational access channels. (7) maintain a knowledge of current developments in cable communications. (8) audit all grantee records required by this chapter and, in the City Manager's discretion, require the preparation and filing of information in addition to that required herein. (9) conduct periodic evaluations of the network with the grantee and pursuant thereto, make recommendations to the Council for amendments to this chapter or the franchise agreement. (10) employ, as necessary, the services of a consultant, to assist in the analysis of any matter relative to any franchise under this chapter. (Ord. No. 24484, § 2, 7-3-12, eff. 8-16-12)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 11-52 Resolving disputes.

§ 11-52. - Resolving disputes. The City Manager, or his designee, may mediate any controversy or charge arising from the operations of any grantee under this chapter and any cable franchise agreement. (Ord. No. 24484, § 2, 7-3-12, eff. 8-16-12)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 11-53 Construction schedule.

§ 11-53. - Construction schedule. Each initial franchise shall provide a construction schedule for the construction of a cable system within the City. (Ord. No. 24484, § 2, 7-3-12, eff. 8-16-12)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 11-54 Construction standards.

§ 11-54. - Construction standards. (a) Compliance with safety codes. All construction practices shall be in accordance with all applicable sections of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and any amendments thereto as well as all State and local codes where applicable. (b) Compliance with electrical codes. All installation of electronic equipment shall be of a permanent nature, durable and installed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18 of this Code. (c) Antennas and towers. Antenna-supporting structures (towers) shall be designed for the proper loading zone as specified in Electronics Industry Association's R.S.—22A Specifications. (d) Compliance with aviation requirements. Antenna-supporting structures (towers) shall be painted, lighted, erected and maintained in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration and all other applicable State and local codes and regulations. (e) Construction standards and requirements. All of the grantee's plant and equipment, including but not limited to the antenna site, head-end and distribution system, towers, house connections, structures, poles, wire, cable, coaxial cable, fixtures and appurtenances shall be installed, located, erected, constructed, reconstructed, replaced, removed, repaired, maintained and operated in accordance with good engineering practices, performed by experienced maintenance and construction personnel so as not to endanger or interfere with the safety of any persons or property, or to interfere with improvements the municipality may deem proper to make, or to interfere in any manner with the rights of any property owner, or to unnecessarily hinder or obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic on municipal properties. (f) Safety, nuisance requirements. The grantee shall at all times employ ordinary care and shall install and maintain in use commonly accepted methods and devices preventing failures and accidents which are likely to cause damage, injury or nuisance to the public. (Ord. No. 24484, § 2, 7-3-12, eff. 8-16-12)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 11-55 Customer service standards.

§ 11-55. - Customer service standards. Every franchise shall require that a grantee shall comply with the customer service standards of the Federal Communications Commission, as may set forth in the applicable sections of the Code of Federal Regulations, including without limitation 47 C.F.R. §§ 76.309, 76.1602, 76.1603, 76.1604, 76.1619. (Ord. No. 24484, § 2, 7-3-12, eff. 8-16-12)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 11-56 Reports, records and maps.

§ 11-56. - Reports, records and maps. (a) Reports required. A grantee shall maintain up-to-date copies of the grantee's schedule of charges, contract or application forms for regular subscriber service, policy regarding the processing of subscriber complaints, delinquent subscriber disconnect and reconnect procedures and any other terms and conditions adopted as the grantee's policy in connection with its subscribers, and shall provide such information to the City upon request. (b) Records required. The grantee shall at all times maintain records sufficient to demonstrate the proper payment of the annual fee required by Section 11-16 of this chapter. (c) Maps. A grantee shall maintain a full and complete set of plans, records and "as built" maps showing the exact location of all cable system equipment installed or in use in the City streets, exclusive of subscriber service drops. Plans, records and "as built" maps will be available for inspection by the City Manager or his designee during normal business hours. Copies of maps shall be provided upon request. (Ord. No. 24484, § 2, 7-3-12, eff. 8-16-12)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 11-57 Reserved.

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 11-58 Inspection of property and records.

§ 11-58. - Inspection of property and records. As necessary to ensure franchise compliance and/or the health, safety, and welfare of City residents, a grantee shall permit the City Manager, City Engineer or the City Auditor, or any duly authorized representative of the City Manager, City Engineer or the City Auditor, to inspect and copy all franchise property and records related thereto, together with any appurtenant property of grantee situated within or without the City. Outside of emergency circumstances, such inspections shall be conducted at mutually agreeable times during normal business hours. (Ord. No. 24484, § 2, 7-3-12, eff. 8-16-12)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 11-59 Street occupancy.

§ 11-59. - Street occupancy. (a) A grantee shall comply with all generally applicable ordinances and regulations pertaining to the use and occupation of the streets. (b) The grantee shall comply with the City's permitting requirements prior to commencing any new construction in any streets. The City shall cooperate with the grantee in granting any permits required, providing that such grant and subsequent construction by the grantee shall not unduly interfere with the use of such streets and that proposed construction shall be done in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 50. (Ord. No. 24484, § 2, 7-3-12, eff. 8-16-12)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 11-60 Request for removal or change.

§ 11-60. - Request for removal or change. (a) The grantee shall, on the request of any person holding a building moving permit issued under the provisions of Article V of Chapter 50 of this Code, temporarily raise or lower its wires to permit the moving of said building. The expense of such temporary removal, raising or lowering of wires shall be paid by the person requesting the same, and the grantee shall have authority to require such payment in advance. The grantee shall be given not less than five days advance notice of any move contemplated, to arrange for temporary wire changes. (b) The City shall notify the grantee at least 30 days prior to the intention of the City to commence any construction in the streets that requires the relocation of the grantee's lines, wires or other network appurtenances so as not to interfere with such construction. To the extent there are state or federal funds available to compensate facility owners for the cost of relocating their facilities, a grantee shall be offered such compensation on a non-discriminatory basis. (Ord. No. 24484, § 2, 7-3-12, eff. 8-16-12)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 11-61 Fees, rates, and charges.

§ 11-61. - Fees, rates, and charges. The City shall have the power to regulate fees, rates and charges pursuant to applicable law. (Ord. No. 24484, § 2, 7-3-12, eff. 8-16-12)

Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH11BRCATE_ARTIVREGOINOPMANEFetched: 10/28/2026