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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1949-757 Radio broadcasting reception interference (Repealed by 1395)ORDINANCE NO. 757 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF DEVICES AND/OR APPARATUS WHICH INTER- FERES IVITH RADIO BROAD- CASTING RECEPTION IN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY; PRO- VIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF The City Council of the City of Na- tional City, California, DOES OR- DAIN, as follows: SECTION 1. The word "person" shall mean and include both the sing- ular and plural and shall also mean and include person, individual, firm, corporation, copartnership, associa- tion, club, society or any other or- ganization. r..�- SECTION 2. It shall be unlawful 'for any person to operate in the City ISio of National City, any device, appli- ance, equipment, and/or apparatus, generating and/or causing high fre- quency oscillations and/or radiations which interfere with Radio broadcast receiving apparatus or wireless receiv- ing apparatus; provided, however that X-ray pictures, examinations, or treatments may be made at any time if the machines or apparatus used therefor are properly equipped to avoid all unnecessary or reasonably preventable interference with Radio reception and are not negligently op- erated; provided, further, complete screening of the room in which of- fending X-ray apparatus is operated may be required when such screening is necessary in order to avoid said interference. And provided, further, that Neon signs shall be deemed to comply with the provisions of this ordinance when such signs are prop- erly equipped to avoid all unnecessary or reasonably preventable interference with Radio reception and are not negligently operated. SECTION 3. It is expressly under- stood, and provided, however, that this ordinance shall not apply to radio sta- tions, either broadcast, commercial or amateur, licensed by the federal gov- ernment and/or which are engaged in interstate communication, or public utilities under the supervision of the State Railroad Commission. SECTION 4. The Chief of Police 4s hereby charged with the enforce- ment of this ordinance. He may ap- point or deputize such other persons as he deems necessary, to assist him in enforcing the provisions of this or- dinance. The enforcement officer, and/or his duly authorized deputies shall have the right to enter upon any premises at all reasonable hours for the purpose of inspecting the installa- tion of all apparatus or equipment coming within the terms of this or- dinance, and it shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with said en- forcement officer, or his duly author- ized deputy and/or deputies in mak- ing such inspection or to refuse to permit the said enforcement officer, or his duly authorized deputy and/or deputies to enter the premises for such purposes. SECTION 5. When an inspection and test shall have been made by the enforcement officer, or his duly authorized deputy, and/or deputies, a.nd it is found that equipment or apparatus coming within the terms of the ordinance is being operated in violation of its terms, the person re- sponsible for the operation of such equipment shall be notified in writ- ing to discontinue its use, or to make additions, repairs or modifications thereof, in order that the same may be operated in a manner which com- plies with the provisions of this or- dinance. The mailing of a registered letter addressed to the owner at the premises where the equipment or ap- paratus is located shall constitute a sufficient notice for the purpose of this ordinance. In event that the owner or operator of such equipment or apparatus does not, within ten (10) days after receipt of notice to repair or discontinue the use of such equip- ment or apparatus, either entirely dis- continue the use of such equipment or apparatus or repair the same so that it complies with the provisions of this ordinance, such owner shall be deemed to be operating such ma- chine or equipment or apparatus in violation of the provisions of this ordinance and such person shall be subject to the penalties hereinafter provided for such violation. SECTION 6. Every person violat- ing or failing, neglecting or refusing to comply with any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprison- ment in the City or County Jail for a period of not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day during any por- tion of which the violation of or failure, neglect or refusal to comply with any of the provisions of this ordinance is committed, continued, or permitted. SECTION 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the thirty-first day from and after its passage. SECTION 8. The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish this or- dinance once in the National City News, a newspaper of general circu- lation, printed and published in the City of National City, California. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of National City, California, this 1st day of Feb- ruary, 1949, by the following vote, to - wit: AYES: Councilmen Adams, Curry, Matthews, Thatcher, Fritz. NAYS: Councilmen None. ABSENT: None. GILBERT E. FRITZ, Mayor of the City of National City, California. ATTEST: Frank W. Rogers, City Clerk. I hereby approve the foregoing Or- dinance this lst day of February, 1949. GILBERT E. FRITZ, Mayor of the City of National City, California. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full and true copy of Ordinance No. 757 of the Ordinances of the City of National City, Califor- nia, as adapted by the City Council of said City, and approved by the Mayor of said City, on the 1st day of February, 1949. FRANK W. ROGERS, City Clerk of the City of National City, California. News: It; 2-11; Jno. 1910. AND I HEREBY CERTIFY that the same has been duly published ac- cording tolaw.�/� City Clerk, City of National City, Calif rnia. / f 4r 757