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Ordinance No. 0576
CITYOFMEDINAORDINANCENO576ANORDINANCETOREDUCETHENUMBEROFFALSEALARMSFROMBURGLARAiJRMSFOLLOWSTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFMEDINAORDAINSASSECTION1purposeItistheintentofthisordinancetoreducethenumberoffalsealarmsoccurringwithintheCityandtheresultantwasteofCityresourcesbyprovidingforcorrectiveadministrativeactionincludingfeesandpotentialdisconnectandorcriminalpenaltiesSECTION2DefinitionsInthisordinanceunlessadifferentmeaningplainlyisrequiredthedefinitionscontainedinthisordinanceshallapplyAAlarmBusinessmeansthebusinessbyanyindividualpartnershipcorporationorotherentityofsellingleasingmaintainingservicingrepairingalteringreplacingmovingorinstallinganyalarmsystemorcausingtobesoldleasedmaintainedservicedrepairedalteredreplacedmovedorinstalledanyalarmsysteminoronanybuildingstructureorfacilityBAlarmSystemmeansanyassemblyofequipmentmechanicalorelectricalarrangedtosignaltheoccurrenceofanunauthorizedorillegalentryorotheractivityrequiringurgentattentionandtowhichpoliceareexpectedtorespondCAlarmUsermeansthepersonfirmpartnershipassociationcorporationcompanyororganizationofanykindofcontrolofanybuildingstructureorfacilitywhereinanalarmsystemismaintainedDAutomaticDialingDevicemeansadevicewhichis interconnectedandisprogrammedtoselectapredeterminedtelephonenumberandtransmitbyvoicemessageorcodesignalanemergencymessageindicatinganeedforemergencyresponseEChiefofPoliceincludeshisdesigneeFFalseAlarmmeansanalarmsignalelicitingaresponsebypolicewhenasituationrequiringaresponsebythepolicedoesnotinfactexistItdoesnotincludeanalarmsignalcausedbyviolentconditionsofnatureorotherextraordinarycircumstancesnotreasonablysubjecttocontrolbythealarmbusinessoperatororalarmuserGInterconnectmeanstoconnectanalarmsystemincludinganautomaticdialingservicetoatelephonelineeitherdirectlyorthroughamechanicaldevicethatutilizesatelephoneforthepurposeofusingthetelephonelinetotransmitamessageuponactivationofthealarmsystemHResponseshallbedeemedtohaveoccurredwhenthepolicedepartmentbeginstoproceedtowardsthepremisesasaresultoftheactivationofthealarmSECTION3EmeruencvResponseCardItisunlawfultohaveormaintainonanypremisesanalarmsystemunlessthereisonfilewiththePoliceDepartmentanemergencyresponsecardcontainingthenameornamesandcurrenttelephonenumberornumbersofthepersonsauthorizedtoentersuchpremisesandturnofforresetanyalarmatallhoursofthedayandnightCardsforalarmsexistingasoftheeffectivedateofthisordinancemustbefiledwiththePoliceDepartmentwithinninety90daysofthedateuponwhichthisordinancebecomeseffectiveSECTION4FeesCorrectiveActionDisconnectionForpoliceresponsetoanyfalsealarmthecityshallchargeandcollectfromthealarmusersuchfeesasestablishedhereinXnadditiontotheimpositionoffeestheChiefofPoliceisauthorizedtoconductthefollowinginvestigationAForaresponsetopremisesatwhichnootherfalsealarmhasoccurredwithintheprecedingsixmonthperiodhereinafterreferredtoasafirstresponsenocivilpenaltyshallbechargedUponfirstresponsenoticeofconditionsandrequirementsofthischaptershallbegiventothealarmuseroroccupantofthepremisesonwhichthefalsealarmoccurredanduponwhichthealarmsystemislocatedBForasecondresponsetopremiseswithinsixmonths2 afterthefirstresponseacivilpenaltyofSeventyFiveDollars7500shallbechargedThealarmusershallwithinfiveworkingdaysafternoticetodosomakeawrittenreporttotheChiefofPoliceonprescribedformssettingforth1Thecauseofsuchfalsealarm2Thecorrectiveactiontaken3WhetherandwhensuchalarmhasbeeninspectedbyauthorizedservicepersonnelSuchotherinformationastheChiefofPolicemayreasonablyrequiretodeterminethecauseofsuchfalsealarmandanymitigatingcircumstancesandcorrectiveactionnecessaryTheChiefofPolicemaydirectthealarmusertohaveauthorizedservicepersonnelinspectthealarmatsuchpremisesandtotakeothercorrectiveactionasprescribedlbytheChiefofPoliceAllcostsofinspectionandcorrectiveactionshallbebornebythealarmuserhavingormaintainingthealarmonsaidpremisesCForathirdresponsetopremiseswithinsixmonthsafterasecondresponseandforallsucceedingresponseswithinsixmonthsofthelastresponseacivilpenaltyofOneHundredFiftyDollars15000shallbechargedandifsuchthirdfalsealarmoranysuchsucceedingfalsealarmoccursasaresultoffailuretotakenecessarycorrectiveactionprescribedUndersubsectionBofthissectiontheChiefofPolicemayorderthealarmusertodisconnectsuchalarmuntiltheprescribedcorrectiveactionistakenandcertificationofsuchcorrectiveactionisprovidedtothePoliceDepartmentprovidedthatnodisconnectionshallbeorderedrelativetoanypremisesrequiredbylawtohaveanalarmsysteminoperationSECTION5AdministrativeDecisionsNoticeANoticeofimpositionofanyadministrativesanctionincludingtheimpositionofacivilpenaltyororderofdisconnectionundertheprovisionsOfthisordinanceshallbesentbymailordeliveredpersonallytothealarmuserorapersonofsuitableaganddiscretionatthepremisesprovidedthatwithrespecttobusinesspremisesschoolsorchurchesmailingorpersonaldeliverytothemanagerorchiefadministrativeagentregularlyassignedandemployedonthepremisesatthetimeoftheoccurrenceofafalsealarmshallbepresumedtobedeliverytOthealarmuser BThenoticeshallspecifythesanctionsimposedandshalladvisethealarmuserthatunlessahearingisrequestedwiththeCityManagerassetforthinSection6thesanctionswillbedeemedfinalandnonappealableSECTION6ADDealfromAdministrativeDecisionFinalitYAAnypersonsubjecttotheimpositionofacivilpenaltyandoranorderofdisconnectionorotheradministrativesanctionunderthetermsofthisordinanceshallhavearightofappealtherefromtotheCityManageruponfilingatimelywrittennoticeBThenoticeofappealmustbemadeinwritingandfiledwiththeCityManagerwithinfifteen15daysofthedateofthenoticeofadministrativedecisionprovidedforinSection5orthedecisionsshallbedeemedfinalThenoticeshalldescribeallfactsrelieduponinsupportoftheappealUponreceiptofatimelywrittennoticetheCityManagershallconsidertherecordofpastfalsealarmsanycorrectiveactiontakenandanyinspectionreportsonthecauseofthefalsealarmIftheCityManagerdeterminesthatthefalsealarmuseroralarmusereemployeesoragentshaveestablishedthecauseofthefalsealarmandthatreasonablestepshavebeentakentocorrecttheproblemthecivilpenaltyorothersanctionmaybesuspendedinwholeorinpartTheCityManagershallkeepawrittenreportofthehearingincludingastatementofreasonsforwhateveractionistakenAnyappealfromtheCityManagersdecisionshallbetoacourthavingjurisdictionandmustbeperfectedbyfilingthesamewithinten10daysoftheissuancedateoftheCityManagersdecisionorbebarredSECTION7PavmentofCivilPenaltiesRequiredTheCityManagermayauthorizetheCityAttorneytocollectthefeesbyappropriatelegalactionThepersonresponsibleforpaymentofthecivilpenaltiesshallalsoberesponsibleforpaymentofallcostsincurredbytheCityincludingreasonableattorneysfeesSECTION8AutomaticDialinDeviseCertainInterconnectionsProhibitedItisunlawfulforanypersontoprogramanautomaticdialingdevicetoselectanytelephonelineassignedtotheCityItisunlawfulforanypersontofailtodisconnectorreprogramsuchdevicewithintwelve12hoursofreceiptofwrittennoticefromtheChiefofPolicetodisconnectorreprogramtheautomaticdialingdeviceAnypersonviolatingthissectionshallbeguiltyofamisdemeanor4 SECTIO5guaortheffectiveinstallsuhbeiltyofamisdemeansectionshalSECTION10epealerChapter812oftheMedinaMunicipalCodeisherebyrepealedSECTION11Thisordinanceshalltakeeffectfive5daysafteritspublicationorthepublicationofasummaryofitsintentandcnte2EDBYTHECITYCOUNCILONTHIDAYOOFOeCRayCoryMayorApprovedastoformneyKirkRWinesCityAttestTynnBchelorCityClerk5