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currently holds a valid franchise granted pursuant to the <br /> provisions of this ordinance. <br /> It is further the intent of this ordinance that <br /> unfranchised CATV systems and operations, including those in <br /> place on the effective date of this ordinance, not be used as <br /> grounds for adding to, enlarging of, extension of or expan- <br /> sion of existing systems or operations. Consistent with the <br /> above stated intention of this ordinance and as expressly <br /> provided in N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 153A-137, Section III of <br /> this ordinance makes it unlawful to operate a CATV system in <br /> the unincorporated areas of the County without a franchise. <br /> In order to implement this principle with respect to unfran- <br /> chised CATV systems and service, including those in place on <br /> the effective date of this ordinance, the Board may: <br /> 1 . Declare the operation , construction and <br /> maintenance of unfranchised CATV systems, and service, <br /> including those in place on the effective date of this <br /> ordinance, in the unincorporated areas of Orange County <br /> unlawful and require the operator of any such system or <br /> service to discontinue construction, operation and main- <br /> tenance of any such system or service and to remove the CATV <br /> system from the streets, roads, and other public places and <br /> in all respects to cease providing cable television service. <br /> Such removal shall be done by and at the expense of the CATV <br /> operator. <br /> 43 <br />