In addition to any other remedies that the City may have no person, firm or corporation may exercise any right or privilege for which a franchise is required, without possessing a valid and existing franchise therefore. Each such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day during any portion of which said person, firm or corporation exercises any privilege for which a franchise is required, without possessing a valid existing franchise therefor, and shall be punishable therefor as provided for in this chapter. Violations of this chapter are misdemeanors, but may be charged as infractions or misdemeanors, in the discretion of the enforcing officer. Charging violations of this chapter as public offenses does not in any way limit any other remedies that might be available. (Ord. 6517-NS § 1, 1999)