(A) (1) No person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation knowingly or wantonly shall operate or cause to be operated, any machine, device, apparatus or instrument of any kind within the corporate limits of the city between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight, which shall cause reasonably preventable electrical interference with radio reception within municipal limits.
(2) However, X-ray pictures, examinations or treatments may be made at any time if the machines or apparatus are properly equipped to avoid all unnecessary or reasonably preventable interference with radio reception and are not negligently operated.
(B) (1) No person, firm or corporation owning or operating any telephone, telegraph, fire alarm system, electric light and power systems, street or interurban railway or railroad system, roads, routes or lines, using electricity transmitted over or along wire transmission lines or by, through or over rails, should operate, use or maintain it so that the operation, use or maintenance shall cause reasonably preventable electrical interference with radio reception in the city.
(2) The operation, use and maintenance shall include all main and auxiliary equipment, machinery and apparatus used for the purpose of generating, distributing, transforming, delivering or using the electrical current.
(C) This section shall not be construed to cover the regulation of any transmitting, broadcasting or receiving instrument, apparatus or device used or useful in interstate commerce or the operation of which is licensed or authorized by the provisions of any act of the Congress of the United States.
(1979 Code, § 95.05) (Ord. 1201, passed 4-18-1931) Penalty, see § 95.999