Carmel-by-the-Sea Municipal Code Ch. 9.40 Automatic Telephone Calling Devices

Carmel-by-the-Sea Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Carmel-by-the-Sea

Cite as: Carmel-by-the-Sea Municipal Code Chapter 9.40 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 9.40.010. Telephone Emergency Messages.¶

It is unlawful for any person to use or cause to be used any electrical or mechanical device or attachment to any telephone that automatically reproduces any taped or otherwise recorded message to report a police or fire emergency to the Police or Fire Department, without the prior written consent of the Chief of that department.

(Ord. 210 C.S. § 1, 1970; Code 1975 § 1050)

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§ 9.40.020. Telephone Advertising Messages.¶

It is unlawful for any person to use or cause to be used any electrical or mechanical device or attachment to any telephone which will, mechanically, electrically, or by any other means, dial intrastate calls to different telephone numbers in sequence and transit a recorded message to any person within the City without the prior written consent of the persons called.

(Ord. 210 C.S § 1, 1970; Code 1975 § 1050.1)

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