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ORDINANCE NO. 595
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF ROYAL PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE
REFERENCE IN APPENDIX A. FRANCHISES. OF A NEW FRANCHISE AGREEMENT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED
BY AMERICAN COMMUNICATION SERVICES OF JACKSONVILLE, INC., D/B/A e.spire ("E.SPIRE")
AND THE VILLAGE WHICH ALLOWS E.SPIRE THE NON-EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE PUBLIC STREETS AND
RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF THE VILLAGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING, MAINTAINING, ERECTING
AND OPERATING LINES OF TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT; PROVIDING FOR A FEE OF ONE
PERCENT (1%) AS CONSIDERATION FOR THE PERMISSION GRANTED; WHICH AGREEMENT PROVIDES
FOR STANDARDS, TERM, INDEMNIFICATION AND ENFORCEMENT; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE,
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY AS ARTICLE IV. OF APPENDIX A. IN THE
VILLAGE OF ROYAL PALM BEACH CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Royal Palm Beach, Florida recognizes
that telecommunications are an integral part of everyday life; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of Royal Palm Beach, Florida believes that it is in the
best interest of the health, safety and welfare of its citizens to set forth certain
procedures, standards, rules and regulations under which telecommunications providers
will be able to best serve the citizens of the Village; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of Royal Palm Beach, Florida desires to reference in
its code of ordinances a new franchise agreement agreed upon by the parties to authorize
and grant the non-exclusive permission for American Communication Services of Jacksonville,
Inc., d/b/a "e.spire" to utilize the same streets and rights-of-way under certain
terms and conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF ROYAL PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
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