9-35-1. Street lighting–Utility poles, pipes, and other facilities in public places–Rate regulation–Municipally owned utilities. Every municipality may regulate and provide for the lighting of streets, laying of gas or water pipes, and erection of lampposts, electric towers, and apparatus in connection therewith; to fix and determine the charges for telephone and telephone service connections subject […]
9-35-10. Steam, heat, and refrigeration systems–Bond issues. Every first or second class municipality shall have power to establish, maintain, and operate, and to regulate the construction or operation of conduits of railroads, or other means of transit or transportation, and of plants and equipment for the production or transmission of steam, heat, or refrigeration, and […]
9-35-11. Buses and taxis–Intercity service. The governing body of each municipality in this state is empowered and vested with exclusive jurisdiction to license, regulate, prescribe just and reasonable rates and charges, fix the routes of travel and the speed and point for stops, of all motor carriers of passengers, operators of taxicabs and motor buses […]
9-35-12. Municipal bus or transit service authorized–Territory serviced. A municipality may, by vote of its voters as provided in §§9-35-13 and 9-35-14, provide bus or transit service within the municipality or a zone adjacent thereto, enter into agreements with other persons for such services, and appropriate funds for such purposes. Source: SL 1970, ch 65, […]
9-35-13. Petition for bus or transit service. Fifteen percent of the registered voters, based upon the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election may petition for a special election as to the exercise of any of the powers referred to in §9-35-12. Source: SL 1970, ch 65, §2; SL 1988, ch […]
9-35-14. Contents of petition for bus or transit service–Conduct of election. The petition shall set forth the question or questions which the petitioners desire submitted to the voters, and shall be filed with the city auditor. The form of such petition and the conduct of the election shall be carried on in the manner set […]
9-35-15. Air pollution abatement in operation of municipal bus service. Municipalities providing bus or transit service under the provisions of §§9-35-12 to 9-35-14, inclusive, shall take all reasonable measures to abate and prevent air pollution caused by the operation of such bus or transit service. Source: SL 1970, ch 65, §4.
9-35-16.”Community antenna television system” defined. “Community antenna television system,” hereinafter referred to as “CATV system” or “system” means a system of coaxial cables or other electrical conductors and equipment used or to be used primarily to receive television or radio signals directly or indirectly off-the-air and transmit them to subscribers for a fee. Source: SL […]
9-35-17. Need for local regulation of CATV systems. CATV systems are hereby declared to be a business affected with such a public interest that they must be regulated locally. Source: SL 1972, ch 52, §2.
9-35-18. Regulation of CATV systems by ordinance. Notwithstanding the provisions of §9-35-3, all municipalities shall have exclusive jurisdiction by ordinance to regulate, prohibit, and consent to the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of CATV systems within their corporate limits. Source: SL 1972, ch 52, §3.
9-35-19. Service requirement for CATV systems–Performance bonds–Expiration dates. All municipalities may require every person offering a CATV system to furnish any person applying therefor along lines of its wires, cables, or other conduits, with such service and may require performance bonds or expiration dates contingent upon construction or commencement of operations. Source: SL 1972, ch […]
9-35-2. Street railway tracks in first or second class municipalities–Duration of franchise–Municipality’s option to purchase. Every first or second class municipality shall have power to permit, regulate, or prohibit the constructing or laying of tracks of any street railway in any street, alley, or public place; but such permission shall not be for a longer […]
9-35-20. Quality standards for CATV systems–Regulation of rents or rates and installation charges. All municipalities may prescribe reasonable quality standards for CATV systems and regulate and fix reasonable and compensatory rents or rates for such system, including installation charges. Source: SL 1972, ch 52, §3.
9-35-21. Map of underground equipment of CATV system. Municipalities may require the filing with the municipality by the person constructing, installing, operating, or maintaining a CATV system of a proper map showing the exact location of all underground cables and equipment, together with a statement showing the exact nature of the same. Source: SL 1972, […]
9-35-22. Occupational tax against CATV system. Municipalities may, by appropriate ordinance, levy an annual occupational tax against any person now maintaining and operating any CATV system within its boundaries; and may levy an annual occupation tax against any person hereafter constructing, installing, operating, or maintaining a CATV system. Source: SL 1972, ch 52, §5.
9-35-23. Prior ordinances for operation of CATV systems validated. All ordinances, permits, rights, or authorities heretofore adopted granting the right to install and to operate a CATV system, whether or not an election was held thereon, are hereby validated. Source: SL 1972, ch 52, §6.
9-35-24. Construction, maintenance, and lease of CATV system by municipality. All municipalities which have never granted a franchise for cable television prior to July 1, 1988, may construct, maintain, and lease to others for operations community antenna television systems as defined in §9-35-16; may issue revenue bonds pursuant to the provisions of chapter 9-40 for […]
9-35-25. Definitions. Terms used in §§9-35-25 to 9-35-27, inclusive, mean: (1)”Cable operator,” any person who provides cable service over a cable system; (2)”Cable service,” the one-way transmission to subscribers of video programming or other programming service and the subscriber interaction, if any, which is required for the selection or use of such video programming or […]
9-35-26. Authority of franchising authority to require franchise of cable operator–Ordinance. A franchising authority may require a franchise of any cable operator for the operation of a cable system within its jurisdiction. The exercise of such authority shall be pursuant to an ordinance detailing the basic requirements for a franchise and the terms and conditions […]
9-35-27. Grant of additional franchises to other cable operators–Terms. A franchising authority may grant one or more additional franchises to other cable operators under terms that are not substantially more favorable than that which the cable operator designated by §9-35-26 is required to meet. The terms that may not be substantially more favorable are with […]
