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Ordinance No. 0653
CITYOFMEDINAORDINANCENO653ANORDINANCEAMENDINGPORTIONSOFCHAPTER812OFTHEMEDINAMLrNICIPALCODEDEALINGWITHFALSEALARMSTOCHANGETHETITLEANDPURPOSEOFTHECHAPTERTOREVISETHECIVILPENALTIESWRIritNREPORTSANDCORRECTIVEACTIONSANDTOALLOWTHECITYMANAGERTODELEGATEAUTHORITYTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFMEDINAORDAINSASFOLLOWSSECTION1MMC812AMENDEDMedinaMunicipalCodeChapter812isamendedtoreadasfollowsChaloter812HOMESECURITYALARMSSECTION2MMC812010AMENDEDMedinaMunicipalCodeChapter812010isamendedtoreadasfollows812010PURPOSEItistheintentofthischaptertoreducethenumberoffalsealarmsoccurringwithinthecityandtheresultantwasteofcityresourcesbyprovidingforcorrectiveadministrativeactionincludingfeesandpotentialdisconnectandorcriminaltaeRalliesHomesecurityalarmsystemsareencouracledasavaluabletoolforhomeownerspoliceandfirepersonnelinDreventinclossoflifeandDrolertyButrepeatedfalsealarmsarewastefulofpoliceandfiredepartmenttimeandresourcesTheorevalenceoffalsealarmscanalsoendangerthelivesofpolicepersonnelbycreatinlanexpectationthatanalarmwillbefalseForthesereasonstestinlandpropermaintenanceofhomesecuritysystemsisrequiredbythischalterfollowintwofalsemFollowinclonefalsealarmtowhichtheIoliceandorfiredepartmentrespondedwithinasixmonthDedodAschoduleoffinestowillbeimposedbytheCityasestablishedhereinSECTION3MMC812030NEWMedinaMunicipalCodeChapter812030isaddedasfollows812030AlarmSystemReclistrationHomesecuritysystemsmustbereflisteredwiththePoliceDel3artmentonaformOrescribedbytheCitycontaininclthenameaddressbusinessandresidentialDhonenumbersofthereeistrantnameaddressandOhonenumberofboththealarmcomOanyandthemonitodncompanyandthenamesoftworesponsiblerepresentativesotherthanthesubscriberwhocouldrespondwithin30minutestoanalarmactivationtoassistDoliceindetermininclthecauseofthealarmactivationandtosecuretheOremisesNoIersonshalluseanalarmsystemtoprotectmorethanonebusinessorprivateresidencewithoutreceivinlaseparatereclistrationforeachHomesecuritysystemseluil3pedwithanaudiblealarmwhethertelelhonicallyconnectedtoamonitodnclcomicanyornotshallbereGisteredwiththeCitywithin10daysofinstallationReGistrationisfreeandisnottransferable AlarmusersshallnotifythePoliceDelartmentwithin10daysofanychancleofinformationonthereqistrationaDIalicationSECTION4MMC8t2040AMENDEDMedinaMunicipalCodeSection812040isamendedtoreadasfollows812040FeesCorrectiveActionrDisconnoctionForpoliceresponsetoanyfalsealarmtheCityshallchargeandcollectfromthealarmusersuchfeesasareestablishedhereinInadditiontotheimpositionoffeestheChiefofPoliceCityisauthorizedtoconductthefollowinginveetig3tioncollectinformationastothecauseofthealarmandremedialstepstakenAForaresponsetopremisesatwhichnootherfalsealarmhasoccurredwithintheprecedingsixmonthperiodhereinafterreferredtoasairstresponsenocivilpenaltyshallbechargedUponfirstresponsenoticeofconditionsandrequirementsofthischaptershallbegiventothealarmuseroroccupantofthepremisesonwhichthefalsealarmoccurred3nduponwhichthoalarmsystemislocatedBForasecondresponsetopremiseswithinsixmonthsafterthefirstresponseacivilpenaltyofseventyfivefiftydollarsshallbechargedThealarmusershallwithinfiveworkingdaysafternoticetodosomakeawdttenreporttothechiefofpoliceCityonprescribedformssettingforth1Thecauseofsuchfalsealarm2Thecorrectiveactiontaken3Whetherandwhensuchalarmhasbeeninspectedbyauthodzedservicepersonneland4SuchotherinformationastheChiefofPolicemaybereasonablyrequiredtodeterminethecauseofsuchfalsealarmandanymitigatingcircumstancesr4corroctiveactionnocarsarythatmaypermitthecitytoreducethepenaltyThoChiefofPolicemaydirectthealarmusertohave3uthodzedserviceporsonnelinepotthealarmatsuchpremisesandtotakeothercorrectiveaction3spreecribodbythoChiofofIolicaAllcotsofinspoctionandcorrectiveactionshallbebornebythealarmuserhavingormaintainingthealarmonsaidpremisesCForathirdresponsestopremiseswithinsixmonthsafterasecondresponseandforallsucceedingresponseswithinsixmonthsofthelastresponseacivilpenaltyofonehundredfiftydoll3rsshallbechargedasfollowswhichshalloclualthosumofallcoststothecitytoresoondtoallsaidfalsealarmsatthesaidpremisestheamounttobcdeterminodbythocitymaneastandifsuchthirdfalseIstFREE2r503rd100415052006thsubsequent250 alarmoranysuchsucceodingfalsealarmoccurs3s3resultoffailuretotakenocessarycorreotiveactionpreecfibodundersubsectionBofthissectiontheChiefofPolioemayorderthoalarmusortodisconnectsuchalarmuntiltheprercribodcorrectiveactionistakenandcertfficationofsuchcorrectiveactionisprovidodtothePoliceDopartmentprovidedthatnodisconnectionshallboorderedrelativetoanypremisesrequiredbylawtohaveanalarmsysteminoporationSECTION8MMC812050AMENDED812050AdministrativeDecisionsNoticeANoticeofExcessiveAlarmsimpositionofanyadministrativesanctionincludingtheimpositionofacivilpenaltyororderofdisconnectionundertheprovisionsofthischaptershallbesentbymailordeliveredpersonallytothealarmuserorapersonofsuitableageanddiscretionatthepremisesprovidedthatwithrespecttobusinesspremisesschoolsorchurchesmailingorpersonaldeliverytothemanagerorchiefadministrativeagentregularlyassignedandemployedonthepremisesatthetimeoftheoccurrenceofafalsealarmshallbepresumedtobedeliverytothealarmuserBThenoticeshallspecifythesanctionsimposedandshalladvisethealarmuserthatunlessaheadrigisrequestedwiththecitymanagerassetforthinSection812060thesanctionswillbedeemedfinalandnonappealableSECTION6MMC812060AMENDED812060ADDealfromAdministrativeDecisionFinalityAAnypersonsubjecttotheimpositionofacivilpenaltyandoranorderofdisconnectionorothor3dminiatrativesanctionunderthotermsofthischaptorshallhaveafightofappealtherefromtotheCityManageruponfilingatimelywrittennoticeBThenoticeofappealmustbemadeinwritingandfiledwiththeCityManagerwithinfifteendaysofthedateoftheNoticeofExcessiveAlarmsadministrativedocisionprovidedforinSection812050orthedecisionshallbedeemedfinalThenoticeshalldescribeallfactsrelieduponinsupportoftheappealUponreceiptofatimelywrittennoticethecitymanagershallconsidertherecordofpastfalsealarmsanycorrectiveactiontakenandanyinspectionreportsonthecauseofthefalsealarmIfthecitymanagerdeterminesthatthefalsealarmuseroralarmusersemployeesoragentshaveestablishedthecauseofthefalsealarmandthatreasonablestepshavebeentakentocorrecttheproblemthecivilpenaltyorothersanctionmaybesuspendedinwholeorinpartThecitymanagershallkeepawdttenreportofthehearingincludingastatementofreasonsforwhateveractionistakenAnyappealfromthecitymanagersdecisionshallbetoacourthavingjurisdictionandmustbeperfectedbyfilingthesamewithintendaysoftheissuancedateoftheCityManagersdecisionorbebarredThecitymanaaermaydeleclateanyofhisorherreslonsibilitiesunderthissection4 SECTION7EFFECTIVEDATEThisordinanceshalltakeeffectfivedaysafteritspublicationorthepublicationofasummaryofitsintentandcontentsPASSEDBYTHECITYCOUNCILONTHIS10bDAYOFJULY2000ANDSIGNEDINAUTHENTICATIONOFITSPASSAGETHE10DAYOFJuly2000ayorApprovedastoformAttestKirkRWasCaroilPWedlundIntedmCityClerkPassed071000FiledwithCityClerk070500Published071300Effectivedate071800CarollPWedlunlemllWHameleelemlmmemeemmmmeImdrlie6531noDealing5Ord653 SUMMARYOFORDINANCENO653oftheCityofMedinaWashingtonOnJuly102000theCityCounciloftheCityofMedinaWashingtonapprovedOrdinanceNo653themainpointsofwhicharesummarizedbyitstitleasfollowsANORDINANCEAMENDINGPORTIONSOFCHAPTER812OFTHEMEDtNAMUNICIPALCODEDEALINGWITHFALSEALARMSTOCHANGETHETITLEANDPURPOSEOFTHECHAPTERTOREVISETHECIVILPENALTIESWRITFENREPORTSANDCORRECTIVEACTIONSANDTOALLOWTHECITYMANAGERTODELEGATEAUTHORITYThefulltextofthisordinancewillbemaileduponrequestAPPROVEDbytheCityCouncilattheirmeetingofJuly102000CaroilPWedlundIntedmCityClerk