12-2011. Franchise; violations of act; penalty.
12-2011
12-2011. Franchise; violations of act; penalty.
In the event of violation of any city franchise provision, or the
provisions of this act, by any duly franchised person or entity furnishing
cable television service, the municipality having granted such franchise,
before taking any action to declare a forfeiture, shall serve written
notice of such violation upon the franchise holder with directions to
correct such violation or show cause why such violation should not be
corrected at a public hearing held not less than thirty (30) days from the
date of service of such written notice. Continued violation of any city
franchise provision of this act may be enjoined by the district court. Any
person, firm or corporation acting in its own behalf or under a lease with
or pole contract from any public utility which attempts to or does
construct, 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 city
without possessing a valid franchise from such city involved as authorized
by this act shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor. Each day such act
continues shall constitute a separate offense.
History: L. 1972, ch. 49, § 6; March 24.