§ 14-235. Ratification of existing video franchise.

(a)

To the extent permitted by the 2007 Video Services Providers Act, the city council of the City of Kirksville, Missouri, hereby ratifies all existing agreements, franchises, Code provisions and ordinances regulating cable television operators and other video service providers, including the imposition of a franchise fee of five (5) percent imposed on the gross revenues of all such providers and further declares that such agreements, franchises and ordinances shall continue in full force and effect until expiration as provided therein or until pre-empted by the issuance of video service authorizations by the Missouri Public Service Commission or otherwise by law, but only to the extent of said pre-emption.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to provide video services, as defined in section 14-236, within the city without an agreement, franchise or ordinance approved by the city or a video service authorization issued by the Missouri Public Service Commission.

(Ord. No. 12031, § 1, 11-19-2012)