[Adopted 6-7-1982 by Ord. No. 11-1982
as Art. II of Ch. 155 of the 1982 Code]
A.
No person shall knowingly and wantonly install, use,
maintain, operate or cause to be operated any machine, device, apparatus
or instrument of any kind whatsoever, within the limits of the city,
the operation of which shall cause reasonably preventable interference
with television or radio reception within the city.
B.
No person shall repair or cause to be repaired any
machine, device, apparatus or instrument of any kind in such manner
that reasonably preventable interference with television or radio
reception results from such repairs.
C.
The provisions of Subsections A and B of this section shall not apply to X-ray pictures, medical examinations or treatments made at any time or to electrotherapy treatments administered if the machines or apparatus used therefor are properly equipped to avoid all unnecessary or reasonably preventable interference with television or radio reception and are not negligently operated.
The provisions of this article 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 or of the Legislature
of this state.
[Amended 2-19-1999 by Ord. No. 6-1999]
Any person who violates any provision of this
article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not
less than $100 nor more than $1,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding
90 days and/or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days.
