01-1019 Communications Right-of-Way

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Rights-of-Way. In regulating its Public Rights-of-Way, the City of Casselberry shall be governed by and shall comply with all applicable Federal and State laws. SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS For purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings given. Where not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future tense, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. The words "shall" and "will" are mandatory, and "may" is permissive. Words not otherwise defined shall be construed to mean the common and ordinary meaning. 1 . "Abandonment" shall mean the permanent cessation of all uses of a Communications Facility; provided that this term shall not include cessation of all use of a Facility within a physical structure where the physical structure continues to be used. By way of example and not limitation, cessation of all use of a cable within a conduit, where the conduit continues to be used, shall not be "Abandonmenf' of a Facility in Public Rights-of-Way. 2. "City" shall mean Casselberry, Florida. 3. "Communications Services" shall mean the transmission, conveyance or routing of voice, data, audio, video, or any other information or signals to a point, or between or among points, by or through any electronic, radio, satellite, cable, optical, microwave, or other medium or method now in existence or hereafter devised, regardless of the protocol used for such transmission or conveyance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of this ordinance, "cable service", as defined in Section 202.11 (2), Florida Statutes (2000), as it may Ordinance No. 01-1019 Page 5 of 35