Pinole Municipal Code Ch. 9.04 Automatic Communication Devices

A. AUTOMATIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE. Any device or combination of devices that will, upon activation, mechanically, electrically, automatically or by any other means, initiate a telephone call and deliver a recorded message to another telephone number.

B. TELEPHONE NUMBER. Any additional numbers 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 with the subscriber to the primary number(s) when the number(s) are in use. (Ord. 306 §§ 1 and 2, 1972).

It is unlawful for any person to use or operate, cause to be used or operated, arrange, adjust, program or otherwise provide or install any automatic communication device which initiates an intrastate telephone call and deliver a taped and/or recorded message to any telephone number assigned to the city of Pinole, Pinole fire department, Pinole police department, without the city's prior written consent. (Ord. 306 § 2, 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 the written notice of withdrawal. (Ord. 306 § 3, 1972).

Any person, firm or corporation who shall do any act prohibited by this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ord. 307 § 5, 1972).