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Spokane Municipal Code

***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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Title 10
Chapter 10.27A
Section 10.27A.600
 

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Chapter 10.27A Cable Communications Code

Article III. Franchise Conditions

Section 10.27A.600 Construction Standards
  1. Any cable system constructed within the City shall meet or exceed all technical standards consistent with this chapter, a franchise agreement and a franchisee’s application.
  1. In addition to the requirements of SMC 10.27A.410(E), the City may require additional reasonable proof of performance tests not more often than annually and within ninety days of the completion of the construction of a new system or the upgrading or reconstruction of an existing system.
    1. In the event that the City requires proof of performance testing under this section, the City shall provide franchisee with a detailed list of electrical tests and testing methodology which the City deems necessary to evaluate the performance of the new, upgraded or reconstructed system.
    1. The City may observe the testing performed under this section, and may provide a list of locations and/or areas where the tests specified are to be performed.
    1. In the event the franchisee fails to demonstrate minimum compliance with all of the defined parameters of the more stringent of either the FCC technical standards, or, if the City is permitted to establish its own technical standards and has done so, the City’s technical standards, then the City shall be entitled, upon notice to the franchisee, to recover from the franchisee all of its costs associated with defining tests and procedures, observation of said tests, and evaluation of test findings.
    1. If franchisee is found to be in compliance with applicable standards, the cost of such testing and report shall be borne by the City.
    1. If franchisee is found to be in noncompliance with applicable standards, the cost of such testing and report shall be borne by the franchisee.

Date Passed: Monday, June 4, 2007

Effective Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2007

ORD C34041 Section 1 (Recodification)