Chapter 9.44
ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE

Sections:

9.44.010    Application of regulations.

9.44.020    Notice to cease violation.

9.44.030    Service of notice and violations.

9.44.040    Dismissal upon compliance.

9.44.050    Penalty for violation.

9.44.010 Application of regulations.

This chapter shall not apply to radio stations, either broadcast commercial or amateur, licensed by the Federal Government or which are engaged in interstate communications or to public utilities under the supervision of the State Public Utilities Commission. (Prior code § 8222)

9.44.020 Notice to cease violation.

When an inspection and test shall have been made by the chief of police and it is found that any device, equipment, apparatus or appliance, coming within the terms of this chapter is operated in violation of this chapter, the owner or operator of such device, equipment or appliance shall be notified to discontinue the use of such device, equipment or appliance, or to make additions, repairs or modifications thereof in order that the same may be operated in a manner which complies with the provisions of this chapter. (Prior code § 8224)

9.44.030 Service of notice and violations.

Said notice shall be personally served; and in the event that the owner or operator of such device, equipment, appliance or apparatus, does not, within forty-eight hours after the service of the notice to repair or discontinue the use of such device, equipment, apparatus or appliance, either entirely discontinue the use or repair the same or attach silencing device thereto, so that it complies with the provisions of this chapter, such owner, person in possession or operator shall be deemed to be operating such machine, device, appliance or apparatus in violation of the provisions of this chapter, and such persons shall be subject to the penalties provided for such violations in Section 9.44.050. (Prior code § 8225)

9.44.040 Dismissal upon compliance.

A person arrested for violation of this chapter shall be released from custody or excused from appearing in court and such charge shall be dismissed upon the submission by him to the court of satisfactory evidence that he has, within forty-eight hours, caused such device, equipment, appliance or apparatus to conform to the requirement of this chapter. (Prior code § 8227)

9.44.050 Penalty for violation.

The penalty for violations of this chapter shall be as prescribed in Section 1.16.010. (Ord. 505 § 2 (part), 1973: prior code § 8226)