No person shall 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, wireless receiving apparatus or television receiving apparatus; provided, that X-ray pictures, examinations or treatments may be made at any time if the machines or apparatus used therefor are properly equipped to avoid all unnecessary or reasonably preventable interference with radio reception and are not negligently operated, and complete screening of the room in which offending X-ray apparatus is operated may be required when such screening is necessary in order to avoid interference. Neon signs shall be deemed to comply with the provisions of this section when such signs are properly equipped to avoid all unnecessary or reasonably preventable interference with radio reception, wireless reception or television reception and are not negligently operated.
It is expressly understood and provided that this section shall not apply to radio stations, either broadcast, commercial or amateur, licensed by the federal government or which are engaged in interstate communication.
(Prior code § 18-24)
The city manager is charged with the enforcement of Section 9.68.010. He may appoint or deputize such other persons as he deems necessary to assist him in enforcing the provisions of such section.
When an inspection and test shall have been made by the enforcement officer or his duly authorized deputy, and it is found that equipment or apparatus coming within the terms of Section 9.68.010 is being operated in violation of such section, the person responsible for the operation of such equipment shall be notified in writing to discontinue its use, 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 Section 9.68.010. The mailing of a registered letter addressed to the owner at the premises where the equipment or apparatus is located shall constitute a sufficient notice. In the event that the owner or operator of such equipment or apparatus does not, within ten days after receipt of notice to repair or discontinue the use of such equipment or apparatus, either entirely discontinue the use of such equipment or apparatus, or repair the same so that it complies with the provisions of Section 9.68.010, such owner shall be deemed to be operating such machine or equipment or apparatus in violation of the provisions of this code.
(Prior code § 18-25; Ord. 2896 § 3, 1975)
The violation of any provision of this chapter is deemed to be a public nuisance and may be abated in accordance with Chapter 1.16 of this code.
(Ord. 4318 § 5, 1991)