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PART 2. CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS Sec. 15-254 Authority and Findings (a) In accordance with applicable federal and state law, the City is authorized to grant one or more nonexclusive franchises to construct, reconstruct, operate, and maintain cable television systems within the City limits. (b) The City Council finds that the development of cable television services may provide significant benefits for, and substantial impacts upon, the residents of the City. Because of the complex and rapidly changing technology associated with cable television, the City Council further finds that the public convenience, safety, and general welfare can best be served by establishing regulatory powers to be exercised by the City. This Part 2 is intended to specify the means for providing to the public the best possible cable television services, and every franchise issued in accordance with this Part 2 is intended to achieve this primary objective. It is the further intent of this Part 2 to adopt regulatory provisions that will enable the City to regulate cable television services to the maximum extent authorized by federal and state law. Sec. 15-255 FError! Bookmark not defined.ranchise Terms and Conditions (a) Franchise Purposes A franchise granted by the City under the provisions of this Part 2 may authorize the Grantee to do the following: (1) To engage in the business of providing cable television services that are authorized by law and that Grantee elects to provide to its subscribers within the designated franchise service area. (2) To erect, install, construct, repair, rebuild, reconstruct, replace, maintain, and retain, cable lines, related electronic equipment, supporting structures, appurtenances, and other property in connection with the operation of the cable system in, on, over, under, upon, along and across streets and public ways within the designated franchise service area. (3) To maintain and operate the franchise properties for the origination, reception, transmission, amplification, and distribution of television and radio signals, and for the delivery of cable services and such other services as may be authorized by law. (b) Franchise Required Ordinance No. NS-2468 Page 3 of 24