A. All franchise agreements shall provide for the following:
1. Written notice to the grantee of any breach and an opportunity to cure;
2. Stipulated lists of minor and material breaches and the respective penalties or other consequences;
3. That no lawsuit shall be brought or penalty assessed for a breach without first being approved by the village board at a public meeting, with prior notice to the grantee; and
4. A security fund to be maintained by the grantee for the use and benefit of the village.
B. Except as stipulated in subsections C and D of this section, all violations of this chapter shall be processed in accordance with the village's standard ordinance violation procedures. Any violation of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of up to seven hundred fifty dollars. Violations shall be deemed continuing and each day of any violation shall be a separate offense. The village may assess any judgment in its favor directly against the security fund.
C. No citation for a violation of this chapter shall issue unless: 1) the grantee is first given a written notice of the alleged violation and thirty days to remedy the violation, and 2) the citation is approved by the village board at a public meeting with prior notice to the grantee.
D. The village may seek immediate equitable relief in the event of a threat to the public health or safety.
E. Nothing contained in this chapter shall preclude the village from enforcing its other ordinances. (Ord. 2901, 11-13-2000)