A. No community antenna television system shall be erected, maintained or operated in the village without the passage of a franchise ordinance granting the same.
B. Upon enactment of this chapter, the following actions by any person, corporation or unincorporated association shall be unlawful and subject to criminal penalty as described in subsection B3 of this section:
1. The unauthorized connection, whether physically, electronically, acoustically, inductively or otherwise with any part of a system facilities within the municipality for the purpose of taking or receiving television or radio signals, pictures, programs or sounds, or for the purpose of enabling others to receive such signals, pictures, programs or sounds.
2. The wilful tampering with, removal of, or injury to any cables, wires or equipment used for distribution of television or radio signals, pictures, programs or sounds without consent of the system owners.
3. 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 such violator shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment. 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. 1000, 4-8-1985)