HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD FOR INTRODUCTION 09-07-82DATE :-
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August 24,
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
NO. 1
9-7-82
1982 Inter-Corn
CHARLES THAYER, CHIEF OF POLICE
JAMES G. ROURKE, CITY ATTORNEY
SECURITY ALARM ORDINANCE
Pursuant to the Inter-Com of Captain Wakefield, please find
enclosed revised security alarm ordinance.
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captain Wakefield
Enclosure
M. O. - That Ordinance No. 875 have first reading by title only.
M. O. - That Ordinance No. 875 be introduced.
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ORDINANCE NO. 875
AN ORDINA~CE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING THE TUSTIN CITY CODE RELA-
TIVE TO THE REGULATION OF SECURITY
BUSINESSES
The City Council of the City of Tustin, California, ordains
as follows:
Section 1: Part 1 of Chapter 5 of Article 3 of the Tustin
City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"PART 1
BURGLARY AND ROBBERY ALA~4 SYSTEMS
3511 GENERAL
It shall be unlawful for any person or entity
to operate in the City of Tustin as an Alarm
Company Operator or as an Alarm Agent, as
said terms are defined at Business and Pro-
fessions Code Sections 7521(e) and (f)
respectively, without prior comDliance with
the Private Investigator Act contained at
Business and Professions Code Section 7500
etse~.
3512 REGISTRATION
Ail Alarm Agents shall register their names
and file a cody of their state identification
cards with the License and Permit Coordinator
of the City of Tustin prior to conducting such
business.
3513 FALSE ALAP~S
The owner or lessee of any alarm system shall
be assessed a fee as shall be determined by
resolution of the City Council of the City of
Tustin for each false alarm transmitted to the
Police DeDartment. For billing purposes, said
fee shall be charged for each false alarm
occurring during a calendar month. The Police
Chief shall establish a procedure of notification
and billing for each false alarm. Such fee
shall be paid to the City Treasurer for deposit
in the general fund. For the purposes of this
Section, "false alarm" means the activation of
any alarm system through mechanical failure,
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malfunction, mechanical or electrical defect,
accidental tripping, misoperation, misuse,
or the neglect or negligent act of the owner
or lessee of an alarm system, or of his employ-
ees or agents and where no violation of law
occurred requiring a response by the Police
Department. False alarms shall not include
alarms caused by external causes beyond the
control of the owner or lessee of the alarm
system such as earthquakes, violent winds, or
floods. ~ether "no violation of law occurred",
as used in this Section, shall be decided by
the police officer who responds to the alarm.
This determination of the responding officer
shall be final. The provisions of this Section
3513 shall not be applicable to alarm systems
installed on residential property."
Section 2: Part 2 of Chapter 5 of Article 3 of the Tustin
City Code is amended to read as follows:
"PART 2
PRIVATE PATROL OPERATORS
3520 PRIVATE PATROL OPERATORS
It shall be unlawful for any person or entity
to operate as a Private Patrol Operator as
such term is defined at Business and Profes-
sions Code Section 7521(b) within the City of
Tustin without *irst obtaining such permits
as are required pursuant to the Private Inves-
tigators Act contained in Business and Pro-
fessions Code Section 7500 et seq. This ~ermit
requirement shall be in add'i-~io-~--to any other
business license or fee required by the City of
Tustin. All Private Patrol Operators and their
employees or agents shall register their names
and a file copy of their state identification
card with the License and Permit Coordinator.
3521 STREET PATROL SERVICE
Notwithstanding any other provision contained
in this Part, any Private Patrol Operator pro-
viding any street patrol special officer or
street patrol service shall be required to
acquire a Private Patrol Operator permit from
the City of Tustin."
Section 3: Section 3523(a~ of the Tustin City Code is
amended to read as follows:
"(a) The applicant shall a~pear at and present
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to the License and Permit Coordinator an
application containing the information
required in Section 3522, and Drool that
the applicant has paid the prescribed ~er-
mit fee. The Chief of Police shall have
thirty (30) days to investigate the contents
of the application and upon completion of the
investigation he shall convey the application
to the License and Permit Board and report
whether the contents of the application are
true and correct." ,
PASSED AND .ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Tustin, California, held on the day of
, 1982.
ATTEST:
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
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