Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 16.93 Emergency Alert

A.

Each state franchise holder shall comply with the emergency alert system requirements of the Federal Communications Commission in order that emergency messages may be distributed over the state franchise holder's network.

B.

To the extent not inconsistent with California Public Utilities Code section 5880, each state franchise holder shall incorporate into its network the capability to permit the county in times of emergency to override the audio portion of all channels simultaneously. In addition, if feasible, each state franchise holder may be required to designate a channel, which may be a PEG channel, to be used for emergency broadcasts of both audio and video. The state franchise holder shall cooperate with the county in the use and operation of the emergency alert override system.

(Ord. 2007-0047 (part), 2007.)