477A.5 - MUNICIPALITY RESTRICTIONS.
477A.5 MUNICIPALITY RESTRICTIONS. 1. A municipality shall not require a holder of a certificate of franchise authority to do any of the following: a. Comply with a mandatory build-out provision. b. Obtain a separate franchise. c. Pay any additional fees, except as provided in this chapter. d. Be subject to any additional franchise requirement by the municipality, except as provided in this chapter. 2. For purposes of this section, a "franchise requirement" includes any provision regulating rates or requiring build-out requirements to deploy any facilities or equipment. 3. Section 364.2 shall not apply to a holder of a certificate of franchise authority issued pursuant to this chapter.
Section History: Recent Form 2007 Acts, ch 201, §6, 15