12-2007.   Franchises; installation; term.It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation acting in itsown behalf or under a lease with or pole contract from any public utilityto construct, install, operate or maintain a cable television service in,on, over, under, upon, across, from and along the streets, alleys,sidewalks, public property and public ways within the corporate limits ofany city without first obtaining, from such city involved, a franchiseauthorizing the same under such reasonable conditions as the circumstancesmay require; and the governing bodies of such cities are hereby authorizedto grant or extend one or more such franchises for a term of not to exceedtwenty (20) years from the date of such grant or extension; and no person,firm or corporation shall ever be granted an exclusive franchise. Nofranchise shall be granted or extended unless a public hearing shall beheld following at least one week's notice in the official city newspaper.

      History:   L. 1972, ch. 49, § 2; March 24.