1261 ORD PROHIBITING PREVENTABLE INTERFERENCE WITH RADIO AND/OR TELEVISION RECEPTIONORDT14JANcE 110. 1261
An ordinance prohibiting preventablO interierence with _;adio
and/or Television recelDtion and nrescribing a penalty for viola.tion
of this ordinance.
DE a 1" 3" T'-:i CI7f COU - MCIL O'r' TL CITY_ flF PARIS:
Section 1. it s'r:a1:1 hc.reafter bc unlawlul to use, maintain, ar
o~)erate arr
)r neon sign, eiect:ic sign, electric motor, or ot'aer electrical
eq:zi-.~:nent, pr an;l device, apparatus, machinery or other equipmLent in
t.-ie ClfijT of Paris which unreasr>r.abl-y causes interference -uith raaio ana/or
television reception witnin sa:i.d Cit;;- of Paris zihen such inter'Lerence can
be eliminated by :neans of renairs, adjust:aent, the installation of cor-
rective anoliances, or bT~ r~aiLin; other alterations trcreo£.
3ection 2. Thle i;ity 1,'r8.113'„C-'T' is authorized to designate trie City
Llectrical Insoector, or other competent employee of t1he ~,ity of r'aris,
to investi;;ate tile cause or causes of radio and/or television reception
interierence and such nerson shall have full potiwer, right and authorityr
to er.ter in and upon axiy prernises where any neon sign, electric sign,
plectric notor, or otiier electrieal equipment, or an,y deviee, apparatus,
_:iachinery or ot1<er equipment is being installed, used, or operated for
the ;Durpose of ins-aecting same for the determination of the cause or caases
of raclio and/or television interfErence, and it shall oe the duty- of such
person so aPnointed to see to the erl:rorcement of this ordinance.
Section 3. ~'his orainance shall not apply to the use, maintenance or
oneration o f any device, apparatus, machinery or otner caui-oment tibhen ne-
cessary f'or the protection of life or property, or #'or the care or treat-
:aent osicla or injured nersons.
Section 4. Any nerson, iirm, or corporation violatin.~- a-n,y of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall unon conviction thereof be guilty of a
misde:neanor ana s1la11 be fined in any amount not exceedin~ `'')200.00. Lach
and evex•y se: arate da.~,- o;' <<r_y v-i_ola;;ion ~,i` this orciinancc s_'iall cnnstit::te
a separate of.fcnse. y
Section 5, _S}loulc, any sectinn, pa.ra ;raph, senter.ce, ciause, -pr?rase
or ryord of t:1is orcLr.ance be aeclareci unconstit,ttior:al or 4.nvalid 'L'or any
reasor<, the re,,xinc+.er of said orcli.n2.nce s~~_a11 not he afiecte i t'ZCreby, but
shall reMain in f1.11 fo-rcci and ~lfect.
Section 6. This or anance s'-~all becorae ef ~ective ten daJ-s froni an:i. aiter
its passa~-e.
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ruary, 1952.
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OtiDTNtiNCE N0. 1261.
An ordinance prohibiting preventable inter-
fere ce with Radio L:nd/or Television recepticn and
prescz•ibing a penalty f'or violation of this ordinance.
Section 4. Any perscn, i'irm, or corporation
violating any of the provisiops of this ordinance shall
upon conviction thereof be €;uilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be fined in any amount not exceeding -P'200.00. Each
and every separate day of any violation of this ordinance
shall ccnstitute a separate off'ense.
Section U. 1'his ordinance shall become eff'ective
ten d ay s from and after its passage.
by the City Council of the ;ity of F'aris
in regular meeting at the Council 'Uhambers in the City
Ha-11 of said City this the llth. day of Yebruary,1952.
John '~V. .^Ti1_~iams,Jr.
Attest:
n,,ayor Pro `rem
iti'l.N'. Shelton
City Clerk
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u~ce ~eY~a11 be" thority, on this day personally appeared L✓o 1~X~-
ks #°m $na sworn on his oath deposes and says that he is the~vsi~.~s s J'79r_
;ouAOil oi 'che' , published in said county: THAT a copy of the within and foregoing citation
ur mesting at •
in the bity' ►such publication being on the following dates:)F~r
tne iith aa5Yt,
LA-Mg; Jgnewspaper copy of which is hereto at ed.
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this th
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~ Notary Publ' in and for Lam ounty, Texas