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A. Construction Timetable. In the event a franchise is awarded to a company not having an acceptable system in place, system construction shall be accomplished in accordance with the terms of the city’s request for proposals.

B. Line Extensions. Subsequent to initial construction, the company shall be required to extend its system and make service available at standard installation and service rates, for every potential subscriber pursuant to the following requirements:

1. In newly developing underground service areas, where a shared trench is provided, the company shall extend and make cable service available to every dwelling unit in areas having at least 32 dwelling units per trench mile, or any proportionate subset thereof, as measured from the existing system and shall extend its system simultaneously with the installation of utility lines when this density requirement is met.

2. In any area served by overhead facilities, the company shall extend and make cable television service available to every dwelling unit in areas having at least 32 dwelling units per strand mile, or any proportionate subset thereof, as measured from the existing system, and shall extend its system simultaneously with the installation of utility lines when this density requirement is met.

3. In any area served by underground facilities that has existing homes that are not served by the company, the company shall extend and make cable television service available to every dwelling unit in areas having at least 120 dwelling units per trench mile, or any proportionate subset thereof, as measured from the existing system.

4. Company must extend and make cable television service available to any resident requesting connection at the standard connection charge if the connection to the resident would require no more than a standard 125-foot aerial drop line.

5. With respect to requests for connection requiring an aerial drop line in excess of 125 feet, the company must extend and make available cable television service to such residents at a connection charge not to exceed the actual installation costs incurred by the company for the distance exceeding 125 feet.

6. The company, in its application, may propose a line extension policy which will result in serving more residents of city than as required.

C. Any violation of this section shall be considered a violation and a substantial breach of the terms of this chapter. [Ord. 2012-05-030; Ord. 1998-09-075; Ord. 9121 § 7, 1982; Ord. 8999 § 21, 1981].