§ 10.46.160. Nonexclusive franchise fees.

A.

Each franchisee granted a franchise pursuant to this chapter shall pay a franchise fee to the city during the term of such franchise. The franchise fee shall be in an amount as set forth in a resolution adopted by the city council.

B.

Franchise fees shall be payable quarterly. The first payment of franchise fees shall be due and payable within sixty days from and after the end of the third calendar month after the month during which the ordinance granting the franchise becomes effective, and thereafter payments shall be due and payable within sixty days from and after the end of each three-month period. Each payment shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of the resolution adopted by the city council pursuant to subsection A of this section.

C.

The franchisee shall pay the required franchise fee to the city's director of finance. Each payment shall be accompanied by a written statement, verified by the franchisee or a duly authorized representative of the franchisee, showing in such form and detail as the director of finance may prescribe the calculation of the franchise fee payable by the franchisee and such other information as the director of finance may determine is material to a determination of the amount due.

D.

No statement filed under this section shall be deemed conclusive as to the matters set forth in such statement, nor shall the filing of such statement preclude the city from demanding and collecting by appropriate action the sum that is actually due and payable.

E.

The payment to the city by the franchisee pursuant to this chapter shall be in addition to any license fee or business tax prescribed by the city for the same period.

(Ord. 6718 § 2 (part), 1997)