§ 40-496. Interference with communications.

(a)

The facilities owner shall be responsible for ensuring that facilities do not interfere with the use of other facilities in the public right-of-way or the city's radio frequency, wireless network, or communications operations.

(b)

Upon written notice from the director, the facilities owner shall take all steps reasonably necessary to remedy any harmful interference as indicated in the director's written notice, which steps may include but are not limited to:

(1)

promptly ceasing operation of its facilities causing interference with the city's radio frequency, wireless network or communications operations upon receiving notice from the director and refraining from operating, except for intermittent testing to be coordinated with the department as part of the remedial process, until the facilities owner has eliminated the interference; and

(2)

testing the facilities' radio frequency and other functions to confirm that they do not interfere with the city's radio frequency, wireless network, or communications operations.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for the facilities owner to continue to operate the facilities that are causing interference after notice from the city. The city may remove the interfering facilities without further notice and at the facilities owner's expense.

(Ord. No. 2017-677 , § 2(Exh. A), 8-30-2017)