ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE WITH RADIO RECEPTION

Reno Administrative Code tit. 14, ch. 14.20

in effect

Reno Administrative Code § 14.20.010 Prohibition.

Sec. 14.20.010. - Prohibition. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly maintain, operate or cause to be operated any machine, device, apparatus or instrument of any kind whatsoever, or any electrical lines or plants of any description, within the city limits, the operation of which will cause reasonably preventable electrical interference with radio reception within the municipal limits; provided, however, that all such electrical lines or plants or machines, devices, apparatus or instruments may be used if the same are properly equipped to avoid all unnecessary or reasonably preventable interference with radio receptions, and are not negligently operated. (Code 1966, § 13.28.010)

Reno Administrative Code § 14.20.020 Exceptions.

Sec. 14.20.020. - Exceptions. The provisions of this chapter 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. (Code 1966, § 13.28.020)

Reno Administrative Code § 14.20.030 Radio inspector.

Sec. 14.20.030. - Radio inspector. The communications superintendent shall act as radio inspector and shall have power at all times to conduct investigations, in the city, to ascertain whether or not any machine, device, apparatus or instrument of any kind is causing interference with radio reception and shall be empowered with police authority to make such search and investigation as is necessary to carry out the intent of this chapter. (Code 1966, § 13.28.030)

Reno Administrative Code § 14.20.040 Duty to eliminate interference.

Sec. 14.20.040. - Duty to eliminate interference. It shall be the duty of any person owning or controlling or operating any machine, device, apparatus or instrument of any kind, within the city limits, which is interfering with radio reception, to equip the same with a filter or condenser or other instrument or contrivance which will eliminate such interference with radio reception, upon being notified to do so by the radio inspector. (Code 1966, § 13.28.040)

Source: City of Reno, Nevada, Administrative Code, City Charter and Annexation and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/administrative_code?nodeId=PT2READCO_TIT14BUCO_CH14.20ELINRAREFetched: 11/1/2026