Section 711.670 - Imposition by local governments; requirements, conditions and limitations1. For the privilege of providing video service through a video service network that occupies or uses, in whole or in part, any public right-of-way or highway within the jurisdiction of a local government, the local government may require a video service provider to pay a franchise fee to the local government based on the gross revenue that the provider receives from its subscribers within the jurisdiction of the local government.2. To require the payment of the franchise fee, the governing body of the local government must adopt a nondiscriminatory ordinance or resolution that imposes the franchise fee equally and uniformly on all video service providers operating within the jurisdiction of the local government.3. The local government shall not require a video service provider to pay a franchise fee for any year in a total amount that exceeds 5 percent of the gross revenue that the provider received during that year from its subscribers within the jurisdiction of the local government.4. The entire amount of the franchise fee must be paid by a video service provider directly to the local government in legal tender of the United States or in a check, draft or note that is payable in legal tender of the United States. 5. A video service provider may: (a) Pass the franchise fee through to and collect the franchise fee from its subscribers within the jurisdiction of the local government based on the gross revenue received from each such subscriber; and(b) Designate the amount of the franchise fee collected from each subscriber as a separate line item on the subscriber's bill.6. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 7, the franchise fee authorized by this section:(a) Is the only fee, tax, assessment or other charge that a local government may impose on a video service provider for the privilege of providing video service or constructing or operating a video service network within the jurisdiction of the local government;(b) Is in lieu of any other fee, tax, assessment or charge that may be imposed by a local government on a video service provider for its occupation or use of any public right-of-way or highway; and(c) Is in lieu of any recurring rental charge that may be imposed by a political subdivision of this State on a video service provider or an affiliate of such a provider for the occupation or use of any public right-of-way or highway by a micro wireless facility installed by the provider or affiliate pursuant to NRS 711.645.7. This section does not restrict the right of a local government to impose on a video service provider or an affiliate: (a) The fees authorized by subsection 5 of NRS 711.640; and(b) Any generally applicable and nondiscriminatory fees, ad valorem taxes, sales taxes or other taxes that are lawfully imposed on other businesses within the jurisdiction of the local government.Added to NRS by 2007, 1363; A 2019, 193Amended by 2019, Ch. 36,§12, eff. 10/1/2019.Added to NRS by 2007, 1363