Article XXIV. Wireless Digital Communications Franchises
5.08.1600 Annual fees.
Private entities doing business within the jurisdiction of the city of Cudahy by installing and utilizing wireless digital communications radios in the public right-of-way may be granted by the city a nonexclusive franchise requiring the payment of five percent gross revenues to the city on an annual basis. The city shall have the right to audit financial books to verify gross revenue.
“Gross revenues” means the gross dollar amount accrued on the financial books for services provided to a franchisee’s customers with billing addresses in the city, excluding (1) the franchise fee; (2) local, state, or federal taxes collected by the franchisee that have been billed to the subscribers and separately stated on subscribers’ bills; and (3) revenue uncollectible from subscribers with billing addresses in the city that was previously included in gross revenues. (Ord. 586 § 2, 2003; Ord. 569 § 1. 2002 Code § 6-38.1).