(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to make any unauthorized connection, whether physically, electrically, acoustically, inductively or otherwise, with any part of the company’s system for the purpose of enabling himself, herself, or others to receive any television signals, radio signals, picture, programs, sounds, or any other information or intelligence transmitted over the company’s system without payment to the company.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person, without the consent of the company, to willfully tamper with, remove, or injure any cable, wires, or other equipment used for the distribution of television signals, radio signals, pictures, programs, sounds or any other information or intelligence transmitted over the company’s system.
(C) Violators of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this section is committed, continued, or permitted shall be deemed a separate offense and upon conviction of any such violation shall be punishable by a fine as set forth in § 116.99. Any equipment or structure erected or maintained and any work commenced or continued in violation of this chapter shall be and is hereby declared unlawful.
(Ord. 1416, passed 5-25-1993)