A. Penalty: In addition to the penalties provided by law, the schedule of penalties found in 220 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/22-501(r)(1) shall be applicable for any material breach of the cable and video protection law by cable or video providers. The monetary penalties shall apply on a competitively neutral basis and shall not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each day of the material breach and shall not exceed twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) for each occurrence of a material breach per customer. (Ord. 07-0-101, 12-4-2007; amd. Ord. 09-0-22, 4-21-2009)
For purposes of this section, "material breach" means any substantial failure of a cable or video provider to comply with service quality and other standards specified in any provision of the law.
A material breach, for the purpose of assessing penalties, shall be deemed to occur for each day that a material breach has not been remedied by the cable or video service provider after the notice pursuant to subsection B of this section.
B. Notice: The city shall give the cable or video provider written notice of any alleged material breaches of the law and allow such provider at least thirty (30) days from the receipt of the notice to remedy the specified material breach. (Ord. 07-0-101, 12-4-2007)