(A) Interference with cable service prohibited. Neither the owner of any multiple unit residential dwelling nor his agent or representative shall interfere with the right of any tenant or lawful resident thereof to receive cable communication service, cable
or maintenance from a cable communication
regulated by and lawfully operating under a valid and existing cable communication franchise issued by the
.
(B) Gratuities and payments to permit service prohibited. Neither the owner of any multiple unit residential dwelling nor his agent or representative shall ask, demand or receive any payment, service or gratuity in any form as a condition for permitting or cooperating with the
of a cable communication service to the dwelling unit occupied by a tenant or resident requesting service.
(C) Penalties and charges to tenants for service prohibited. Neither the owner of any multiple unit residential dwelling nor his agent or representative shall penalize, charge or surcharge a tenant or resident or forfeit or threaten to forfeit any right of such tenant or resident, or discriminate in any way against such tenant or resident who requests or receives cable communication service from a
operating under a valid and existing cable communication franchise issued by the
.
(D) Reselling service prohibited. No
shall resell, without the expressed,
consent of both the
and the
, any cable service, program or signal transmitted by a cable communication
operating under a franchise issued by the
.
(E) Protection of property permitted. Nothing in this
shall prohibit a
from requiring that cable communications system facilities conform to laws and regulations and reasonable conditions necessary to protect safety, functioning, appearance and value of premises or the convenience and safety of
or property.
(F) Risks assumed by
. Nothing in this
shall prohibit a
from requiring a cable communication
from agreeing to indemnify the owner, or his agents or representatives for damages or from liability for damages caused by the
, operation, maintenance or removal of cable communication facilities.
(Ord. 0-9-81, passed 7-19-81) Penalty, see § 113.99