The County Manager shall make and prescribe such rules and regulations reasonably
necessary and appropriate for the proper administration and enforcement of the provisions
of this article. Such rules and regulations shall establish a procedure for the Manager's
approval of the installation of CATV distribution systems, which procedure shall provide
for the orderly, logical progressive expansion or extension of CATV systems throughout
the entire County. Such rules and regulations shall conform to the provisions of this
article and shall not conflict with the Constitution and General Laws of the State
of Florida, and the Constitution and laws of the United States, and the rules and
regulations of any agency, State or federal, having jurisdiction, including, but not
limited to, the Federal Communications Commission. Rules and regulations promulgated
by the County Manager shall insure fair and equitable treatment for all municipalities
affected by cable service, particularly [those rules] concerning utilization of local
government use channels. No such rules and regulations shall become effective until
a public hearing has been held upon the proposed rules and regulations, and any amendments
or modifications thereto, and the same have been approved by resolution by the County
Commission and filed with the Clerk of the Commission. Upon approval by the Commission,
such rules and regulations shall prescribe forms for use by Licensees in compliance
with the provisions of this chapter. Any member of the County Manager's staff, so
designated by the County Manager, may administer oaths, certify to official acts,
issue subpoenas, and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers,
account books, contracts, documents and other records, data or information, when necessary,
convenient, or appropriate in the discharge of the duties of the Office. The County
Manager, or duly authorized representatives of the County Manager, may during all
reasonable hours enter upon any premises or property owned, operated or occupied by
any Licensee as defined herein, and may set upon and use thereon all necessary apparatus
and appliances for the purpose of making investigations, inspections, examinations
and tests, and of exercising any of the powers conferred upon the County Manager by
this article; provided, however, that such Licensee shall have the right to be notified
of and be represented at the making of such investigations, inspections, examinations
or tests. Should the State of Florida or the Federal Communications Commission require
the Licensee to deliver any signals in addition to those required by this article,
or perform or refrain from performing any act the performance or nonperformance of
which is inconsistent with any of the provisions of this article or the License, the
County Manager shall institute immediate action, which shall not be more than thirty
(30) days in time, to recommend to the Commission appropriate action concerning the
article or License. Licensee shall be subject to and bound by the FCC modification
of the franchise fee limitation specified in Section 76.31 of the Federal Communications
Commission Rules or any successor rule thereto.
