Chapter 8.15
RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFERENCE
Sections:
8.15.010 Interference unlawful.
8.15.030 Violation – Misdemeanor.
8.15.040 Violation – Penalty – Separate offense.
8.15.010 Interference unlawful.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or maintain, or to cause or permit to be operated or maintained, within the city of Forks any device, appliance, equipment, or apparatus which causes, generates or produces high frequency, oscillations, or other disturbances which interfere with the reception of radio and television signals. (Ord. 71 § 1, 1956)
8.15.020 Person defined.
The word "person" as used herein shall mean any person, firm, corporation, association, or individual. (Ord. 71 § 2, 1956)
8.15.030 Violation – Misdemeanor.
When any device, appliance, apparatus or equipment which causes, generates or produces high frequency, oscillations or other disturbances which interfere with the reception of radio or television signals is found to exist, the city council shall direct that a notice in writing be given to the person owning, operating or maintaining said device, appliance, apparatus or equipment notifying the said person to remedy and eliminate the cause of said interference, and should the said person fail to discontinue the operation of said device, appliance, apparatus or equipment, or to remedy the same at the expiration of 10 days after receipt of said notice, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 71 § 3, 1956)
8.15.040 Violation – Penalty – Separate offense.
Any person operating or maintaining or causing or permitting to be operated or maintained any interfering device, appliance, equipment or apparatus contrary to the provisions of this chapter, as well as any person who refuses to eliminate said operation or to remedy the same, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100.00 or imprisoned in the city jail for not more than 30 days or by both such fine and imprisonment, and each day during which any such interfering device is operated or maintained shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 71 § 4, 1956)