Sonora Municipal Code § 9.16 Interference with Radio Broadcasting

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to operate in the city any device, appliance, equipment or apparatus generating or causing high frequency oscillations or radiations which interfere with radio broadcast receiving apparatus or wireless receiving apparatus, except that a person duly licensed to practice medicine, cosmetology, chiropractic or dentistry by the state, in the course of practice of his profession, may operate, or cause to be operated under his supervision, any machine necessary to give treatments; provided, however, that all reasonable methods of preventing interference with radio broadcast receiving apparatus or wireless receiving apparatus have been applied.

(Ord. 142 § 1, 1934.)

This chapter shall not apply to radio stations, either broadcast, commercial or amateur, licensed by the federal government, or which are engaged in interstate communication; or to public utilities under the supervision of the State Railroad Commission.

(Ord. 142 § 2, 1934.)

When an inspection and test have been made by the radio inspector for interference, and it is found that any device, equipment or appliance coming within the terms of this chapter is being operated in violation of this chapter, the owner or the operator of such device, equipment, apparatus or appliance shall be notified to discontinue the use of such device, equipment, apparatus or appliance, or to make additions, repairs or modifications thereof in order that the same may be operated in a manner which complies with the provisions of this chapter. Said notice shall be personally served. In the event that the owner or operator of such device, equipment or appliance or apparatus, does not, within forty-eight hours after service of notice to repair or discontinue the use of such device, equipment, apparatus or appliance, either entirely discontinue the use or repair the same or attach a silencing device thereto so that it complies with the provisions of this chapter, such owner, person in possession or operator shall be deemed to be operating such machine, device, apparatus or appliance in violation of the provisions of this chapter, and such person shall be subject to the penalties provided in Section 9.16.050 for such violations.

(Ord. 142 § 4, 1934.)

The enforcement of this chapter is placed in the hands of the city electrician. The city electrician is given power to deputize one or more persons, without pay, to assist in the duties set forth in this chapter.

(Ord. 142 § 3, 1934.)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; provided, that a person arrested for violation of this chapter shall be released from custody or excused from appearing in court, and such charge shall be dismissed upon the submission by him to the judge of the city court or city attorney satisfactory evidence that he has, within forty-eight hours, caused such device, equipment, appliance or apparatus to conform to the requirements of this chapter.

(Ord. 142 § 5, 1934.)