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(2) For telecommunications companies providing only toll telephone service 12.5~ quarterly per linear foot of metallic cable, fiber optic cable, or other pathway that makes physical use of the right-of-way. (3) For telecommunications companies that provide neither recurring local service or toll telephone service 12.5~ quarterly per linear foot of metallic cable, fiber optic cable, or other pathway that makes physical use ofthe right-of-way. (b) The license fee shall be due quarterly based upon the Licensee's preceding quarter. The quarterly fees shall be submitted according to the following schedule: January-March fees due May 10th; April-June fees due August 10th; July-September fees due November 10th; October-December fees due February 10th of each year. Where authorized by statute, fees paid under may be paid on an annual basis in which event the fees shall be due no later than February 10th of each year. Accompanying each payment of license fees, the Licensee shall file a report, on a form provided by the Director, of its calculation of the license fee payment, setting forth how the fees were calculated. (c) Nothing herein will prohibit the City from accepting in-kind payments of equipment, appurtenances or services in lieu of cash payments. (d) The City shall be authorized to unilaterally amend this Article and increase the license fee to the maximum license fee authorized by law. ( e) If the license fee is not received by the City within such period, the Licensee shall pay interest on any such unpaid portion thereof at the rate of twelve (12%) per year, from the day payment is due until the date of payment to the City. The Licensee shall reimburse the City for attorney's fees in an amount set by the Court in any judicial proceedings to collect these fees provided the amount collected exceeds the amount paid by 5%. (t) The license fee shall constitute minimum . due from each telecommunications company occupying the right-of-way. The sums of money to be paid by the Licensee to the City under this Section are compensation and consideration for the use by the Licensee of City streets and other ways for the construction, maintenance and occupation of the System and are not taxes, as allowed by the Florida Constitution, the general or special laws of the State of Florida or any other ordinances of the City. Payment of this license fee shall not exempt the Licensee from the payment of any other license fee, permit fee, tax or charge on the business, occupation, property, activity, or income of the Licensee that may be imposed by Local, State, or Federal law, to the extent allowed by State law. Telecommunications Right-of-Way Ord. LMD:ch/pwalker 4/5/00 - 12:41 PM 6