(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to make any unauthorized connection, whether physically, electrically, acoustically, inductively, or otherwise, with any part of a franchised CATV system within this city for the purpose of enabling himself or others to take or receive television signals, radio signals, pictures, programs, or sound with or without payment to the owner of the system.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person, without the consent of the owner, to willfully tamper with, remove, or injure any cables, wires, or equipment used for distribution of television signals, radio signals, pictures, programs, or sound.
(c) The violation of any provision of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor punishable by fine of $50, or imprisonment of up to 30 days, or both, in the discretion of the court. The existence of this penalty is exclusive of civil remedies for enforcement, as otherwise provided by law. (Ord. of 5/3/82, No. 48-82)