§ 37-255. Franchise fees; in-kind contributions.  


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  • (a)

    Each service provider shall pay a franchise fee to the city pursuant to Chapter 66 and shall remit such fee to the director not later than 45 days after the end of the quarter for the preceding calendar quarter in the amount of five percent of the provider's gross revenues as defined in Chapter 66. Each franchise fee payment shall be accompanied by a summary explaining the basis for the calculation of the fee.

    (b)

    The in-kind contributions payable to the city by service providers pursuant to Chapter 66 shall be remitted to the director not later than 45 days after the end of the quarter for the preceding calendar quarter on the applicable per subscriber basis as described in Chapter 66. Each in-kind contribution payment shall be accompanied by a summary explaining the basis for the calculation of the in-kind contribution.

    (c)

    The service provider may designate as a separate line item on customer bills those franchise fees payable and allowed to be recovered from customers under Chapter 66.

    (d)

    The city attorney is authorized to bring suit against a service provider in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce compliance with all requirements of Chapter 66 except as otherwise provided in section 37-257 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 06-594, § 2, 6-7-06)