12-2011.   Franchise; violations of act; penalty.In the event of violation of any city franchise provision, or theprovisions of this act, by any duly franchised person or entity furnishingcable television service, the municipality having granted such franchise,before taking any action to declare a forfeiture, shall serve writtennotice of such violation upon the franchise holder with directions tocorrect such violation or show cause why such violation should not becorrected at a public hearing held not less than thirty (30) days from thedate of service of such written notice. Continued violation of any cityfranchise provision of this act may be enjoined by the district court. Anyperson, firm or corporation acting in its own behalf or under a lease withor pole contract from any public utility which attempts to or doesconstruct, install, operate or maintain a cable television service in, on,over, under, upon, across, from or along the streets, alleys, sidewalks,public property and public ways within the corporate limits of any citywithout possessing a valid franchise from such city involved as authorizedby this act shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor. Each day such actcontinues shall constitute a separate offense.

      History:   L. 1972, ch. 49, § 6; March 24.