ORDINANCE NO. 452

AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE WITH RADIO RECEPTION.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO.

Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, copartnership, or association, knowingly or want only to operate or cause to be operated, any machine, device, apparatus, or instrument of any kind whatsoever within the corporate limits of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, between the hours of 7:00 o'clock P. M. and 12:00 o'clock midnight, the operation of which shall cause reasonably preventable electrical interference with radio reception within said municipal limits; provided, however, 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.

Section 2. This ordinance shall not be held or construed to embrace or cover the regulation of any transmitting, broadcasting or receiving instrument, apparatus or device used or useful in interstate commerce, or the operation of which instrument, apparatus or device is licensed or authorized by or under the provisions of any act of the Congress of the United States.

Section 3. Every person, copartnership, association, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than one dollar nor more than three hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the city jail for not more than ninety days for each offense. Each day during which such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

Passed and adopted this 7th day of August, A. D. 1929.

/s/ Fred A. Rogers

President of the Council

ATTEST:

/s/ Helen C. Niles

City Clerk

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. 452 was introduced, read and ordered published by the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado, at a regular meeting of said body held on the 17th day of July, A. D. 1929, and that the same was published in The Daily Sentinel, a newspaper published and in general circulation in said city at least ten days before its final passage.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and affixed the official seal of said city this 7th day of August, A. D. 1929.

/s/ Helen C. Niles

City Clerk

1st publication July 18th, 1929

Last publication August 13th, 1929.