Chapter 9.12
INTERFERENCE WITH
RADIO RECEPTION
Sections:
9.12.020 Federally regulated devices.
9.12.010 Unlawful.
It is unlawful for any person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation knowingly or wantonly to operate or cause to be operated any machine, device, apparatus or instrument of any kind whatsoever within the corporate limits of the city, the operation of which causes reasonably preventable electrical interference with radio reception with the municipal limits; provided, however, that any device or apparatus such as violet ray machines, machines using the Tesla coil or principle, X-ray machines, and diathermy machines may be used if the machines, device or apparatus are properly equipped to avoid all unnecessary or reasonable preventable interference with radio reception, and are not negligently operated, and do not interfere with radio reception of a standard broadcast station which gives normal daytime reception in the incorporated area of the city, which receiving equipment is operated at a volume comparable to a person speaking in a normal tone of voice, and is located more than 100 feet from the above-described device, apparatus or machine. (Ord. 150 § 1, 1937)
9.12.020 Federally regulated devices.
This chapter shall not be held or construed to embrace or cover the regulation of any transmitting, broadcasting or receiving instrument, apparatus or device used or useful in interstate commerce or the operation of which instrument, apparatus or device is licensed or authorized by or under the provisions of any act of the Congress of the United States. (Ord. 150 § 2, 1937)
9.12.030 Violation – Penalty.
Every person, copartnership, association, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than one dollar nor more than $100.00, or by imprisonment in the city jail for not less than one day nor more than 30 days or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day during which such violation continues constitutes a separate offense. (Ord. 150 § 3, 1937)