Lafayette Municipal Code Art. 1 Use of Telephone

No person shall use or operate, cause to be used or operated, arrange, adjust, program or otherwise provide or install any device or combination of devices that will, upon activation, either mechanically, electrically, automatically or by any other means initiate the intrastate calling, dialing or connection to any telephone number, line or instrument assigned to a public agency in the city, for the purpose of delivering a recorded message, without the city's prior written consent.

(Ord. 86 § 1, 1972: Ord. 76 § 1 (part), 1972)

The city may withdraw its consent by written notice to the person to whom the consent was given, and such person shall have the device(s) disconnected within seven days of receipt of such written notice of withdrawal.

(Ord. 76 § 1 (part), 1972)

As the following phrases are used in this article, the following definitions apply:

(a) "Public agency" means and includes the state of California, county of Contra Costa and any special district, and any departments, officers of agents thereof or of the city.

(b) "Telephone number" means and includes any additional number assigned by a public utility company engaged in the business of providing communications services and facilities to be used by means of a rotary or other system to connect the subscriber to the primary number(s) when such number(s) are in use.

(Ord. 76 § 1 (part), 1972)