A. Authorize and govern the use of the public rights-of-way for installing cable communications system equipment and facilities in order to operate a cable communications system, including the terms and conditions appropriate thereto, but shall neither expressly nor impliedly be deemed to authorize a grantee to provide service, or install cables, wires, lines, or any other equipment or facilities upon city property other than public rights-of-way, or upon private property without the owner’s consent, or to utilize publicly or privately owned utility poles or conduits without a separate agreement with the owners thereof; provided, no grant of use by the city shall extend permission or use outside a purpose, dedication, or reservation granted to or held by the city; provided further, nothing herein shall prohibit the city or a grantee from exercising its rights under Section 621(a)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. Section 541(a)(2);

B. Be nonexclusive, and shall neither expressly nor impliedly be deemed to preclude the granting to other applicants of subsequent franchises to operate one or more other cable communications systems in the same area within the city, or the ownership or operation of a cable communications system by the city, which powers are expressly reserved to the city; and

C. Convey no property right to a grantee or right to renewal, except as otherwise provided by applicable law. (Ord. 5531 § 2, 2004.)