(A) From and after the effective date of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to establish, operate, or to carry on the business of operating a cable television system unless a franchise agreement therefor has first been obtained pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and unless the franchise agreement is in full force and effect.
(B) From and after the effective date of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to construct or maintain within any public street in the city, or within any other public property of the city, or within any privately-owned area within the city which has not yet become a public street but is designated or delineated as a proposed public street on any tentative subdivision map approved by the city, any equipment or facilities for the purpose of operating a cable television system, unless a franchise agreement authorizing the use of the street or property or area has first been obtained pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and unless the franchise agreement is in full force and effect.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to make any unauthorized connection, whether physically, electrically, acoustically, inductively, or otherwise, with any part of a franchised cable television system within this city for the purpose of enabling himself or others to receive any cable service, without payment to the owner of the cable television system.
(D) It shall be unlawful for any person, without the consent of the owner, to wilfully tamper with, remove, or injure any cables, wires, or equipment used for distribution of cable services.
(‘83 Code, § 123.26) (Ord. 82-036, passed 6-21-82; Am. Ord. 96-003, passed 4-1-96) Penalty, see § 121.99