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Application for Grant, Renewal, Modification or Transfer of a Franchise - Regulations

COMCOR 8A-8
Chapter 8A. Cable Communications - Regulations
Montgomery County, Md., COMCOR § 08A.08.01.01 (2026)

08A.08.01.01 AuthorityCopy Citation

Section 8A-8(b)(2) of the Montgomery County Code, as amended, requires that application filing fees be established by Executive Regulation. Section 8A-29 (b)(4) states that the Executive Regulation on application filing fees must be adopted under Method (3).
Montgomery County, Md., COMCOR § 08A.08.01.02 (2026)

08A.08.01.02 FeesCopy Citation

The application filing fees shall be as follows:
Type of Application Amount
1. Grant of a New Franchise
a. Regular Franchise $25,000.00
b. Limited Franchise
(i)
100 homes or more $ 8,500.00
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(ii)
Less than 100 homes $ 3,000.00
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2. Renewal of a Franchise
a. Formal Procedures provided
for in the federal Cable Act. $25,000.00
b. Informal Procedures provided
for in the federal Cable Act. $25,000.00
3. Modification of a Franchise
47 U.S.C. 545 Modification (Section 625
of the federal Cable Act) $10,000.00 per modification
4. Transfer of a Franchise
a. Transfer or Assignment of a
Franchise, or Transfer of
Control of a Franchise $10,000.00
b. Transfer of an Interest in a
Franchise of 25-49% $ 1,500.00
Montgomery County, Md., COMCOR § 08A.08.01.03 (2026)

08A.08.01.03 Effective DateCopy Citation

This regulation becomes effective 30 calendar days after the deadline for comments in the Register.