(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, natural or corporate, to monitor radio frequencies licensed to the city Police or Fire Departments for the purpose of soliciting or deriving thereby any financial profit or gain. This section shall not apply to the lawful sale and repair of radio equipment. It shall be unlawful for any person to monitor radio frequencies licensed to the city Police or Fire Departments with the intent thereby to aid, abet, or assist either that person or another in the commission of any crime, offense, or violation of municipal ordinances, or to aid, abet, or assist that person or another to avoid detection or apprehension for the violation of any state statute or municipal ordinance.
(B) Any person convicted of violating this section shall be deemed guilty of the offense of unlawful monitoring of police or fire radio frequencies and upon conviction shall be punished.
('58 Code, § 31.53.1) (Ord. 74-72, passed 8-13-74) Penalty, see § 10.99