§ 15-7-8. UNAUTHORIZED ATTACHMENTS PROHIBITED; PENALTY.

(A)

A person commits an offense if the person affixes, installs, places, attaches, or maintains an attachment or other object to or on City-owned utility infrastructure without authorization under this chapter, or fails to remove an unauthorized attachment to City-owned utility infrastructure on demand by the utility.

(B)

A person commits an offense if the person uses an attachment on a City-owned utility infrastructure to provide a service not authorized by a state franchise, federal or state law, or a City franchise, license, or contract.

(C)

Each unauthorized attachment or use is a separate offense. Each day a violation of this chapter continues is a separate offense.

(D)

A person who violates this chapter commits an offense. An offense under this chapter is a Class C misdemeanor punishable as provided in Section 1-1-99 ( Offenses; General Penalty ) of the Code, with a maximum fine of $100 a day for each attachment plus court costs and fees. Proof of a culpable mental state is not required for a conviction under this chapter.

Source: Ord. No. 20170817-045 , Pt. 4, 8-17-17.