Sec. 80-42Franchise fee for state issued cable or video franchise
Plain English: what this chapter covers
This chapter sets the rules for companies that want to run cable TV or telephone/telecom lines along Ashburn's streets and rights-of-way. It covers how a company applies for a franchise, what the city looks at before saying yes, and the fees involved. It also sets the 5% franchise fee the city collects from cable and video companies that hold a Georgia state franchise. Most of it matters to companies, not households, but it shapes who can offer service in town.
(a) Franchise fee specified. The city hereby requires a fee of five percent of gross revenues generated within the city for any cable or video state franchise issued in its coporate boudaries by the State of Georgia.
(b) Authorized designee. The city hereby authorizes the city clerk, upon receipt of notice to the city of its right to designate a fee for an applicant for or holder of an existing state franchise, to provide written notice to the Secretary of State and each applicant for holder of a state franchise within a service area that is wholly or partially located within the city limits of the five percent franchise fee rate applicable to such applicant or holder of a state franchise.
History: (Ord. No. 2008-01, § 1, 1-15-2008)
This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. The official code is on Municode and at City Hall. Our copy is from April 30, 2026.
Online: https://jamesburgessleads.com/city-code/PTIICOOR_CH80TE_ARTIICASEFR_S80-42FRFESTISCAVIFR
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH80TE_ARTIICASEFR_S80-42FRFESTISCAVIFR
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