§ 10-14. Approval or denial of applications; public hearing.

(a)

In evaluating an application for a license, the city shall consider, among other things, the following factors:

(1)

The extent to which an applicant has substantially complied with applicable law and the city's application process;

(2)

An applicant's financial, technical and legal qualifications to provide cable service;

(3)

Whether the application satisfies any minimum requirements established by the city and is otherwise reasonable to meet the future cable-related needs and interests of the community, taking into account the cost of meeting such needs and interests;

(4)

Whether an applicant will provide adequate P.E.G. channel capacity, facilities and support;

(5)

The effect on the streets and public ways and private property that would be used by the cable system;

(6)

The relative superiority or inferiority of competing applications; and

(7)

Whether the issuance of a license will result in the competitively neutral treatment of all licensees in the city.

(b)

Prior to issuing a license, the city shall provide for the holding of a public hearing pursuant to A.R.S. section 9-507, as amended.

(c)

The city shall issue a license if it finds that it is in the public interest to do so, subject to an applicant's compliance with section 10-22. The city may reject any application that is incomplete or would result in the issuance of licenses which are not competitively neutral. This chapter is not intended and shall not be interpreted to grant any applicant or existing licensee standing to challenge the issuance of a license to another.

(Ord. No. 2053, § 1, 12-8-98)