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Home My WebLink About6345 ORDINANCE NO. 6 3 4 5 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, `WASHINGTON; AMENDING -SECTION 9:30.110 OF THE AUBURN` CITY CODE RELATING 'TO FALSE ALARM-SERVICE FEES- WHEREAS, the Auburn City Code includes provisions which address alarm systems and assesses false alarm fees when the police are called out on what is later determined to be a false alarm; and WHEREAS, the false alarm fees are warranted because systems that produce false alarms result in police responses that are not necessary - non emergency responses - and thereby prevent the police from responding to other calls that might involve real emergencies; and WHEREAS; the City Council recognizes, however, that there are times when a new system is installed and a false alarm may be triggered through no fault of the property owner; and WHEREAS, it is the City Council's intention to allow one false alarm per alarm address without a , fee, with the understanding and expectation that subsequent false alarms will result in false alarm fees being charged as set forth in the City Code. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY, COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, j WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Amendment to City:Code. That section. 9.30.110 of the Auburn City Code be and the same hereby is .amended to read as follows: 9.30.110False' alarm fees Service fees - Late fees. A. False Alarm Service Fees'. :Except as provided in Paragraph K herein below, Ar alarm users shall pay the following , fees to the alarm administrator for police respon'se`to any false alarm su;,;g-their ^°r^,~+ . per: 1. Burglar false. alarm service fee: $100:00 for each false alarm, except as provided in subsection K of this section; and Ordinance No. 6345 December 9, 2010 Page 1 of 3 r 2. Robbery, panic and hold-up false alarm fees: $200.00 for each false alarm, except as provided in subsection K of this section. B. If a false alarm fee is not paid within 30 days after the invoice is mailed, a late fee in the amount of $25.00 will be imposed. C. Fees for False Alarms by Non-permitted Alarm Systems. In addition to the fees set forth in subsections A and B of this section, a supplemental fee shall be imposed upon any person, firm, entity or company operating a non-permitted alarm system in the amount of $200.00 for each false alarm. D. Any monitoring company requesting an alarm dispatch request for a non-permitted alarm system shall pay an administration fee of $100.00 per incident. If the fee is not paid within 30 days after the invoice is mailed, a late fee in the amount of $25.00 is hereby imposed on the monitoring company. E. If cancellation of police response occurs prior to the police officer's arrival at the alarm site, the response is not considered a false alarm and no fee will be assessed. F. The alarm installation company shall be assessed a fee of $100.00 if the officer responding to the false alarm determines that an employee of the alarm installation company directly caused the false alarm. Such false alarms are not included in the total number of false alarms for the alarm user. G. A fee of $100.00 is hereby imposed against any monitoring company that fails to verify alarm system signals as required in ACC 9.30.080(J)(3). H. A fee in the amount of $200.00 is hereby imposed against an alarm installation company if the alarm administrator determines that an employee of the alarm installation company knowingly or recklessly made a false statement concerning the inspection of an alarm site or the performance of an alarm system. 1. Notice of the right of appeal under this chapter will be included with notice of any fee. J. All registration fees, renewal registration fees, service fees or fines accessed under this section are due within 30 days of written notice unless otherwise noted. A late fee of $25.00 shall be assessed for each individual registration fee due and all other fees due that are not paid within 30 days. K. the fees foF every false alaFm as set fer-th 4R subseGtPGRG (A)(!) aRd (2) of th*6 6eGtien, the fees. fGF GUGh false alaFms shall i;9t be imposed fGF the first false t"~,,,G-GhaptarNotwithstanding the above false alarm fee provisions, the alarm administrator will waive the first false alarm fee following the installation of an alarm system at a particular address. (Ord. 6252 § 1, 2009; Ord. 6216 § 1, 2009.) Section 2. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this legislation. Ordinance No. 6345 December 9, 2010 Page 2 of 3 2 Section 3. Severability.. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or portion,of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application thereof to- any person or circumstance: shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances. Section 4. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days from and. after its passage, approval and publication as provided bylaw.. FEB. 2 2 2011 INTRODUCED: FEB 2,12 2011 PASSED: FEB 2 2 2011 APP VED: FA PETER B. LEWIS, MAYOR ATTEST: Darn a E. Daskam, City Clerk. ED TO FORM: APP/RO iel-B:-Heid :.City Attorney i f Published: IVV 64.u ZS ze)1 1 Ir Ordinance No. 6345 December 91 2010 Page 3 of 3