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 Santa Rosa County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 6. BUSINESSES
 Article I. IN GENERAL

  § 6-2. Regulation of basic service tier cabletelevision—Rates.  

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  • (a)

    Santa Rosa County hereby adopts the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") regulations as they apply to the regulation of basic service tier rates. (Currently 47 C.F.R. Chapter 1, Section 76.922), and any subsequent modification or amendment thereto. "Basic service tier" shall be as defined by FCC rule.

    (b)

    No cable television system may increase its rate for basic service tier until it has made application for and received approval by the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners.

    (c)

    Any application for basic service tier rate increase shall include such information as required by 47 C.F.R., Chapter 1, Section 76.922.

    (d)

    Upon receipt of a complete application, Santa Rosa County will schedule a public hearing for the requested rate increase. The cable system will send written notice to each customer of the rate increase requested, time and date of the public hearing. Such notice must be mailed at least 15 days prior to the scheduled public hearing.

    (e)

    Santa Rosa County shall hold a public hearing to consider the rate request. Santa Rosa County shall utilize the guidelines as provided in 47 C.F.R. Chapter 1, Section 76.922 or other applicable FCC regulation in making its determination. The public hearing may be continued by the board of county commissioners as needed.

    (f)

    The cable system shall pay all costs incurred by Santa Rosa County relating to Santa Rosa County's review of the requested rate increase. No rate increase shall be acted upon until such costs have been paid.

    (g)

    Within 30 days of the public hearing, Santa Rosa County shall act on and issue a determination with respect to the requested rate increase. The determination shall be in writing and shall set forth the reasons and bases for the determination.

    (h)

    Appeals of rate increase determinations shall be by petition for writ of certiorari to the Circuit Court of the State of Florida or as otherwise provided by applicable law.

(Ord. No. 99-19, §§ 1—8, 10-14-99)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 99-19, §§ 1—8, adopted October 14, 1999, did not specifically amend the Code, hence; inclusion as § 6-2 was at the discretion of the editor.