Ord 2482 - Telecommunications COUNCIL BILL NO. 2877
ORDINANCE NO. 2482
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND UPDATING ORDINANCE 2284 (THE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the City of Woodburn regulates telecommunication facilities
that operate in City right -of -way as set forth in Ordinance 2284 ( "the
Telecommunications Ordinance "); and
WHEREAS, the Telecommunications Ordinance was originally adopted by
the City in 2001; and
WHEREAS, since the adoption of the original Telecommunications
Ordinance there have been numerous advancements in technology; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to update the definition of telecommunications
service; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2 (23) of Ordinance 2284 ( "Telecommunications ") is
deleted.
Section 2. Section 2 (26) of Ordinance 2284 ( "Telecommunications
Service ") is amended to read as follows:
"Telecommunications Service" means any service provided for the
purpose of the transmission of information, including, but not limited
to voice, video or data, without regard to the transmission medium
or protocol employed, and whether or not the transmission medium
is owned by the provider itself. Telecommunication service includes
all forms of telephone services and voice, video, data or
information transport, but does not include: (1) cable service; (2)
open video system service, as defined in 47 C.F.R. 76; (3) private
communications system services provided without using the public
rights of way; (4) over - the -air radio or television broadcasting to the
public -at -large from facilities licensed by the Federal
Communications Commission or any successor thereto; (5) direct -
to -home satellite service within the meaning of Section 602 of the
Telecommunications Act; and (6) commercial mobile radio services
as defined in 47 C.F.R. 20."
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Section 3. Section 2 of Ordinance 2284 shall be renumbered based upon
the amendments made in Sections 1 and 2 above.
Section 4. Emergency Clause. This Ordinance being necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety so that
telecommunications franchise negotiations can proceed, an emergency is
declared to exist and this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
passage of the Council and approval by the Mayor.
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City Attorney Date .,
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Passed by the Council 6 o �
Submitted to the Mayor 10 ///(761/
Approved by the Mayor M/ /0/2e//
Filed in the Offic- ye Recorder /07/011
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ATTEST: L �_ fAt ristina Shearer, O Recorder
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