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***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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Chapter 10.27A
Section 10.27A.400
 

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Chapter 10.27A Cable Communications Code

Article III. Franchise Conditions

Section 10.27A.400 Subscriber Fees and Rates
  1. The City reserves the right to regulate rates for any service pursuant to changes in federal or state law which would authorize such regulation. The City reserves the right to establish procedures for any lawful regulation of rates.
  1. Rates and charges may be reduced at any time without prior City approval, provided that the reductions do not result in rates which are unreasonably discriminatory to any subscriber or class of subscribers.
    1. Where temporary reductions are put into effect for promotional purposes for a specified time period, the return to the permanent rates shall not be considered a rate increase for purposes of this chapter.
  1. Rates and charges not subject to regulation by the City under state or federal law or regulation may be changed by a franchisee following a minimum thirty days prior written notice to the City and each subscriber.
  1. If a franchisee’s subscribers are offered a discount for “bundled” services (i.e., subscribers obtain cable services and some other non-cable goods or service) then in no event shall the franchisee be permitted to unlawfully or unreasonably evade or reduce applicable franchise fee payments required to be made to the City due to discounted bundled services.

Date Passed: Monday, June 4, 2007

Effective Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2007

ORD C34041 Section 1 (Recodification)