(a) No person, whether or not a subscriber to or user of the telecommunication system, shall intentionally or knowingly remove or damage or cause to be removed or damaged any wire, cable, conduit, equipment, or apparatus of the grantee, or commit any act with an intent to cause such removal or damage, or tap, tamper with, or otherwise connect any wire or device to a wire, cable, conduit, equipment, apparatus or appurtenance of the grantee with the intent to obtain a signal or impulse from the telecommunication system, without authorization from or compensation to the grantee, or obtain telecommunication services, or sell, rent, offer or advertise for sale, rental or use any instrument, apparatus, device or plans, specifications, or instructions for making or assembling the same to connect to the grantee's telecommunication system with intent to cheat or defraud the grantee of any lawful charge to which it is entitled.
(b) The prohibitions, penalties and remedies set forth in this section are in addition to any prohibitions, penalties and remedies for theft of service provided by State and Federal law.
(Ord. 99-07. Passed 3-2-99.)