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Agenda Subject:Date:
Ordinance 6252
7/7/09
Department:Attachments:Budget Impact:
Police
Ordinance 6252
Administrative Recommendation:
Recommend City Council adopt this amendment to the Auburn City Code relating to fines for false
alarms.
Background Summary:
The Council recently enacted Ordinance 6216. Ordinance 6252 is an amendment to one section related
to the fines for false alarms.
Reviewed by Council & Committees:Reviewed by Departments & Divisions:
Arts Commission COUNCIL COMMITTEES: Building M&O
Airport Finance Cemetery Mayor
Hearing Examiner Municipal Serv. Finance Parks
Human Services Planning & CD Fire Planning
Park Board Public Works LegalPolice
Planning Comm. OtherPublic Works Human Resources
Information Services
Action:
Committee Approval: Yes No
Council Approval: Yes NoCall for Public Hearing___/___/____
Referred to _________________________________ Until ____/___/____
Tabled ______________________________________ Until___/___/____
Councilmember:Staff: Kelly
Cerino
Meeting Date:Item Number:
07/20/09 P0720-1
ORDINANCE NO. 6252
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
SECTION 9.30.110 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE
RELATING TO FINES FOR FALSE ALARMS
WHEREAS, Section 9.30.110 of the Auburn City Code establishes fees for
false alarms; and
WHEREAS, staff has identified the need for a technical correction to the
description of one of these fees.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
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:
9.30.110 False alarm fees – Service fees – Late fees.
A. False Alarm Service Fees. An alarm user shall pay the following fees to the alarm
administrator for police response to any false alarm during their one-year permit period:
1. Burglar false alarm service fee: $100.00 for each false alarm, except as
provided in subsection (K) of this section; and
2. Robbery, panic and burglary crime in progress 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 Nonpermitted 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 nonpermitted alarm system in the
amount of $200.00 for each false alarm.
D. Any monitoring company requesting an alarm dispatch request for a nonpermitted
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.
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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.
I. 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. In order to provide an educational period prior to the application of the fees for
every false alarm as set forth in subsections (A)(1) and (2) of this section, the fees for
such false alarms shall not be imposed for the first false alarm for any alarm system
during the first 12 months following the adoption of this chapter. (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.
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 by law.
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INTRODUCED: __________________
PASSED: _______________________
APPROVED: ____________________
CITY OF AUBURN
______________________________
PETER B. LEWIS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
_________________________
Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________
Daniel B. Heid, City Attorney
Published: _________________
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