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Passed 6/1/04
Cable Television Conduits — Street Crossing & Mainline Distrib. Conduits
Amends Ord. 2376
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ORDINANCE NO. 36 %I/
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, amending Section 7.10.040 of the
Kent City Code in order to clarify the intent of the original
ordinance with respect to the installation of cable television
street crossing conduits and mainline distribution conduits.
RECITALS
A. On November 15, 1982, the City Council enacted Ordinance No. 2376
which added a new section to the Kent City Code ("KCC") regarding the installation of
underground cable television conduits. This ordinance is now codified as KCC
7.10.040.
B. The intent of the ordinance was to encourage the provision of cable
television service, which was a new technology at that time, to City residents. The
ordinance required that developers and/or landowners install street crossing conduits
and mainline distribution conduits at the same time they installed sewer or water
utilities. This requirement precluded the necessity for disturbing streets, sidewalks, and
alleyways when cable television service connections are extended to serve any
residential development or building site.
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C. Now that technology is established and because the existing franchise
requires the cable operator to provide nearly all City residents with cable availability, it
is inconsistent with the franchise and no longer necessary to impose this requirement on I
landowners and developers.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE
SECTION 1. — Amendment. Section 7.10.040 of the Kent City Code is
amended as follows:
Sec. 7.10.040. Cable television conduit.
A. When a developer and/or landowner extends sewer or water utility mains to
serve a residential development or building site, cable television conduits shall be laid
underground at the same time as those other utilities.
conduits that are to be installed between the curb lines within any City street.
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BE. This section will preclude the necessity for disturbing streets, sidewalks, and
alleyways when cable television service connections are extended to serve any
residential development or building site.
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CD. All conduits shall be installed according to cable television specifications and
with the approval of the director of public works or his designee.
SECTION Z — Severability. If any one or more section, subsections,
sentences of this ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decisi
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance and the same
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. — ffective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
thirty (30) days from and after its passage as provided by law.
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BRENDA JACOBER, C Y CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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TOM BRUBAKER, CITY ATTORNEY
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PASSED: day of June, 2004.
APPROVED: day of June, 2004.
PUBLISHED: 6- day of June, 2004.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. 36 % 7
passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the
Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon indicated.
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BRENDA JACOBEIV CITY CLERK
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