 |
(a) The Municipal Officers of the Town shall, either directly or through their designees conduct public hearings and issue such appropriate orders as it may deem necessary to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance and any Franchise Agreements, including the revocation of Franchise Agreements and the assessment of penalties for violations, as well as to correct any deficiencies in the operation of the system.
(b) All such orders of the Municipal Officers shall not be in conflict with those that have been or may be adopted by the Federal Communications Commission for the operation of such Cable Systems, except that unless preempted, such ordinances, regulations, rules and orders may be more detailed, more strict or more restrictive than applicable FCC regulations.
(c) As part of its enforcement authority, the Municipal Officers have the authority to bring legal action for damages, penalties and for injunctive relief.~ In the event that the Town brings legal action to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance or the Franchise Agreement, and the Town prevails in the action, the Town shall be entitled to recover its costs, including reasonable attorneys fees, incurred in the prosecution of any such action.
| |
