Article XVII. Violation—Penalties
5.12.680 Requirement of franchise.
Unless a franchise therefor has first been obtained pursuant to the laws of the city and the provisions of this chapter and unless such franchise is in full force and effect, from and after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person or entity other than the grantee:
A. To establish, operate or to carry on the business of distributing to any persons in the city any television signals or radio signals by means of a cable system; or
B. To construct, install or maintain within any street in the city, or within any other public property of the city which has not become a public street but is designated or delineated as a proposed public street on any tentative subdivision map approved by the city, any equipment or facilities for distributing any television signals or radio signals through a cable system. (Ord. 93-03 §19 (part), 1993)