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ORDINANCE NS -934 ADDING CHAPTER 4 TO ARTICLE VI OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE FOR THE GRANTING OF FRANCHISES FOR COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEMS AND FOR THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND LIMITATIONS UNDER WHICH ANY SUCH SYSTEM SHALL OPERATE WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That in order to provide for the granting of franchises for Community Antenna Television Systems and for the terms, conditions, and limitations under which such systems shall operate within the City of Santa Ana, the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding Chapter 4 to Article VI thereof to read in words and figures as follows: CHAPTER 4 -- FRANCHISES Part 1 -- Community Antenna Television Systems Section 6410. Definitions. For the purpose of this Part, the following words, terms, phrases, abbreviations, and the derivatives of any thereof shall have the meanings set forth herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in any particular tense, number, or gender include any other tense, number, and gender. The word "may" is permissive and not mandatory; the word "shall" is mandatory and not permissive: (a) "CATV" shall mean community antenna television system and shall include any and all systems, methods, facilities, and means wherein or whereby coaxial cables, wave guides, or other devices, equipment, or techniques are utilized, in whole or in part, for relaying or distributing television signals as a service or commodity as herein contemplated. "CATV" shall not include what is commonly referred to as "pay TV." (b) "CITY" shall mean the City of Santa Ana as now or at any time delineated. (c) "CITY MANAGER" shall mean the City Manager of the City of Santa Ana, California. (d) "CITY COUNCIL" shall mean the City Council of the City of Santa Ana, California. (e) "FRANCHISE AREA" shall mean the territory in which Grantee shall be authorized to construct, maintain, and operate its system. (f) "GRANTEE" shall mean any person, firm, or corporation receiving the grant of any franchise hereunder and shall include any lawful successor to the interest of such person, firm, or corporation. (g) "STREET" shall mean the surface of and the space above and below any public water, thoroughfare, street, highway, way, hereditament, or other such interest or place in which there is public control or direction as to the use or occupancy thereof, which now or hereafter shall exist within the City. (h) "SUBSCRIBER" shall mean any person or other entity within the City receiving for any purpose any CATV service of any grantee. -1-