Ordinance 03-020A1 Amends Ordinance 03-020 Payment of Franchise Fees CiTY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 20 A-1
AN ORDiNrANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING ORDINANCE 20 TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF FRANCHISE
ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.
WHEREAS, 47 U.S.C. 541 and 542 provides that cities may impose fees upon persons
who operate cable television businesses but requires that city fees on cable television businesses
not be "unduly discriminatory against cable operators and subscribes"; and
WHEREAS, Comcast, a cable television business, has requested that franchise fees be
payable on a quarterly basis as opposed to a monthly basis with the City finding this request to
be reasonable.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Washington, do
ordain as follows:
Section 1. Amendment to Section 7 of Ordinance 20. Section 7, of Ordinance No. 20
is hereby amended as follows:
The fee imposed by Section 4 herein shall be paid in quarterly
installments. Franchise fee payments shall be due and payable fifteen (15) days
following the end of the quarterly period in which the fee is accrued. Beginning •
with January 1 the end of each quarterly period shall be: March 31, June 30,
September 30 and December 31. For example, the March (or first quarter)
remittance shall be paid by April 30. On or before said due date, the franchise
holder shall file with the City Manager a written return upon such form and
setting forth such information as the City Manager shall reasonably require
relating to the accurate computation and collection of this fee, together with the
payment of the amount.
Section 2. Severability. The invalidity of any section, subsection, provision, clause,
or portion thereof, or the invalidity of the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall
not affect the validity of the remainder of this Ordinance or the validity of its application to other
persons or circumstances.
Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5)
days after the date of publication of this Ordinance or a summary thereof in the official
newspaper of the City.
S;\Orilinances'Ordinance No.20 A-I,cuble franchise nrnend.doc
CD
PASS.E1 by the City Council this (' day of April, 2003.
jit js,/
Mayor, Michael DeVle ing
ATTEST:
ir
Interim City Clerk, Ruth Muller
Approved As To Form:
l
cr. City • Airt y Stanle I. M. Schwartz
Date of Publication: Rp 61,79, d3
Effective Date:
S:IOrdinanccs\Ordinanoc No.20 A-l,cahle franchise arncnd,cinc