92-4. Definitions and Word Usage

  1. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
  2. The captions supplied herein for each section are for convenience only. The captions are not part of the section and are not to be used in construing the language of any section.
  3. The following terms are defined for purposes of this Chapter:
    1. Applicant - Any person submitting an application to the County for a franchise to operate a CATV system under the terms and conditions set forth by the Board of County Commissioners.
    2. CATV - A community antenna television system as hereinafter defined.
    3. Channel - A portion of the electromagnetic frequency spectrum which is used in a cable system and which is capable of delivering a television channel.
    4. Community Antenna Television System (hereinafter called "CATV system") - A facility consisting of a set of closed transmission paths and associated signal generation, reception and control equipment that is designed to provide cable service which includes video programming and which is provided to multiple subscribers within a community.
    5. Federal Communications Commission or FCC - That agency as presently constituted by the United States Congress or any successor agency.
    6. Franchise - The permission, license, franchise or authority given hereunder to conduct and operate a community antenna television system in the County.
    7. Grantee - The person herein defined to whom or to which a franchise is granted by the Board of County Commissioners under this Chapter or anyone who succeeds the person in accordance with the provisions of the franchise.
    8. Gross Annual Revenues - Any and all compensation and other compensation in any form whatsoever received by the grantee from subscribers and users pursuant to its exercise of the franchise granted to it and any contributing grant or subsidy, including connect, disconnect and installation fees, received directly or indirectly by the grantee herein from subscribers or users within the County, except that gross annual revenues shall not include any taxes on services furnished by the grantee herein imposed directly on any subscriber or user by any state, city or other governmental unit and collected by the grantee on behalf of such governmental unit.
    9. Local Government Access Channels - Channels on the CATV system which are placed on both the basic service and the tier service and reserved by this Chapter for use by the County.
    10. Person - Any individual or association of individuals or any firm, corporation or other business entity.
    11. Public Access Channels - Channels on the CATV system specially designated as noncommercial, public access channels.