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CITY OF CLERMONT
MISCELLANEOUS ORDINANCE
No. 270-M
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE
COUNTY, FLORIDA TO PROVIDE FOR CABLE TELEVISION
RATE REGULATIONS CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL
COn'IlVIUNICATIONS COMMISSION REQUIREMENTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The City Council of the City of Clermont, Lake County, Florida hereby ordains
that:
SECTION 1:
A. Any rate or charge established for cable television service, equipment, repair
and installation shall be reasonable, just and fair to the public. In determining
whether a rate or charge is reasonable, just and fair, the City of Clermont shall
apply the cable television rate regulation criteria established by the Federal
Communications Commission ("FCC").
B. Should a Franchisee desire to change any rate or charge, it shall submit a
written proposal for the amounts and effective date of such change to the
Clermont City Manager who shall evaluate the proposal in a manner consistent
with FCC cable television rate regulation standards and report this evaluation to
the City Council. The City Manager's report shall be placed before the City
Council at a duly noticed public hearing. The Franchisee shall notify each
subscriber, in writing, of the proposed rate change and the date and time of the
public hearing. At such hearing, evidence shall be taken and received on
whether the proposed rate or charge is consistent with FCC standards. Upon
conclusion of the public hearing, the City Council shall decide the matter by
majority vote and adopt a Resolution approving, disapproving, or modifying the
proposed rate changes and providing such further relief as is appropriate and
authorized by FCC rate regulation standards. The resolution shall set forth
complete findings of fact and conclusions regarding all of the basic elements
considered in the City Council's determination.
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CITY OF CLERMONT
MISCELLANEOUS ORDINANCE
No. 270-M
SECTION 2. If any section, clause, sentence or phrase of this Ordinance shall be
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
holding shall in no way affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall be published as provided by law and it shall
become law and shall take effect immediately upon its Second Reading and Final
Passage.
First Reading this 14th day of June, 1994.
Second Reading this~~ day of June, 1994.
PASSED AND ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA THIS ~? DAY OF JUNE, 1994.
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ROBERT A. POOL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
E. VAN ZILE. CITY CLERK
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