Chapter 7.48
ILLEGAL USE OF TELEPHONE

Sections:

7.48.010    Definition.

7.48.020    Allowing use of telephone.

7.48.030    Location.

7.48.010 Definition.

Any person who by means of telephone communication:

(1) Makes any comment, request, suggestion or proposal which is obscene or lewd or lascivious and with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any person at the called number; or

(2) Makes a telephone call whether or not conversation ensues, with or without disclosing his/her identity and with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any person at the called number; or

(3) Makes or causes the telephone of another to repeatedly or continuously ring, with intent to annoy or harass any person at the called number; or

(4) Makes repeated telephone calls during which conversation ensues, solely to annoy or harass any person at the called number, shall be punished as provided in Section 1.04.010. (Ord. 5026 § 1, 1993; Ord. 3306 § 1, 1967).

7.48.020 Allowing use of telephone.

It is unlawful for any person knowingly to permit any telephone under his/her control to be used for any purpose prohibited by Section 7.48.010 and violation thereof shall be subject to punishment as provided in Section 1.04.010. (Ord. 5026 § 1, 1993; Ord. 3306 § 2, 1967).

7.48.030 Location.

Any offense committed by use of the telephone as herein set out shall be deemed to have been committed either at the place in which the telephone call is made or at the place where the telephone call is received. (Ord. 3306 § 3, 1967).