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Home My WebLink About2.c. Alarm Ordinance . CITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR DISCUSSION COMMIITTEE OF THE WHOLE DATE: JANUARY 6, 1997 ' AGENDA ITEM: ALARM ORDINANCE AGENDA NO. � . � . PREPARED BY: Police Lieutenant Kuhns ATTACHMENTS: Revised Alarm Ordinance, Resolution ', Perspectives Attached is the revised Alarm Ordinance reflecting the changes City Council suggested at the November 19, I'�, 1996 meeting, along with some changes made by City Attorney LeFevere. I ,; RECOlVIlv1ENDED ACTION NOTES: , � I MEMORANDUM I DATE: December 17, 1996 TO: Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: Thomas D. Burt, City Administrator SUBJECT: Additional Inform.ation on Fa1se Alarms Ordinance TI'EM 6.n. Alarm Ordinance Attorney LeFevere further clarified some wordi.ng in the Fa1se A1arm Ordinance from your City Council Facket for the December 17, 1996 meeting. Attached is a copy showing added words in"shadow" and deleted words with"strikeout": � CITY OF ROSEMOUNT STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE REGULATIl�iG FALSE ALARMS THE CITY COUNCIL OF TI�CITY OF ROSEMOUNT ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Rosemount City Code, Title 7, is amended by adding new Chapter 8, Sections 7-8-1 through 7-8-9 as follows: 7-8-1 Purpose The purpose of this ordinance is to preserve and protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Rosemount from the nuisance and negligent operation of alarm systems while providing the highest level of service to alarm users. 7-8-2 Definitions For the purpose of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply: A. Alarm S�tem: Any assembly of equipment or devices, either mechanically or electronically operated, which signals either audibly or in any other manner so as to be seen, heard, or otherwise detected outside the protected area serviced by the aiarm system, that a robbery, burglary, medical emergency, act of vandalism or unauthorized entry has occurred, and which is intended, �`��.��bl�b��, to summon a response from police personnel. An automobile alarm device shall not be considered to be an alarm system under the terms of this chapter. B. Alarm User: A person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind in control of any building, structure, or facility in��i�i� ��i�which an alarm system is maintained. • C. Alarrn User Permit: A permit that is issued to an alarm user when tl�e�r-��t��t exceeds four false alarms in a one yeax period. This Ataxm User Permit allows for three(3) false police alarms for a period of twelve(12) months and is exclusive of other alarm requirements. D. False Alarms: An alarm signal eliciting a response byptz�iics��tfet�r��1��personnel when a situation requiring a response does not, in fact, e�st and which is caused by Ordinance No. ' f ch nical failure alarm malfunction the activation o the alarm system through me a , , improper installation or the inadvertence of the owner or lessee of an alazm system or of his or her employees or agents. A false alarm does not include an alarm caused by � , utility line mishaps, violent conditions of nature or other I'� conditions deternuned to be beyond the control of the alarm manufacturer, installer or !, user. '� 7-8-3 Permit Re uired 9 , Every alarm system user shall be allowed four false alarms per year for each��1�� 1��under his/her control. Should the number of false poiice alarms �, exceed four(4) in one year the alarm user must purchase an Alarm User Pernut upon notice from the Police Chief or his/her designee. Upon exhausting the�.n�mt�tu��t`of false alarms allowed by a��a�ser permit, an alarm user must purchase another permit. 7-8-4 Permit Fees The fees for the Alarm User Permit shall be set by Gity Council resolution. 7-8-5 Egceptions Federal or State agencies and political subdivisions of the Federal or State governments shall be suhject to the requirements of this chapter, but shall be exempt from the payment of any permit fees and/or any false alarm charges othenvise provided for by this chapter. 7-8-6 Application Requirements Applications for an alarm-s}tstem t��permit shall be made in writing to the City of Rosemount on such forms as designated by the City Clerk and shall contain the following information: A. The name, address and telephone number of the applicant; B. The name, address and telephone number of the property owner if different from the '' applicant; C. The property address of the location where the alarm system will be installed and ', maintained; I D. The type of alarm systern being installed; I�'i 2 . Ordinance No. E. The name, address and telephone number of the installer; F. The name�and telephone nurnbers of persons who have the ability to control the alarm system on a 24 hour a day availability; G. A declaratian that the alarm system does not utilize an automatic dialing device programmed to dial the Police Department directly. 7-8-7 Criminal Penalties Any alarm user that violates any part of this ordinance or knowingly fails to obtain an alarm user permit shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon eonviction thereof, sha11 be punishable , . �p��d�d b� �,a.�, Section 2. This ordinance will become effective from and after its date of publication. ADOPTED this day of , 1996. Cathy Busho, Mayor ATTEST: Susan Walsh, City Clerk Published this day of , 1996 in the Rosemount Town Pages. 3 CTTY OF ROSEMOUNT _ DAKOTA COUNTY, 1VIIlVNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE FEES FOR ALARM USER PERMITS WHERES,the City Council will preserve and pratect the public heatth, safety and welfare of the citizens of Rosemount from the nuisance and negligent operation of ala.rm systems while providing the highest level of service to aiarm users, and WHERES,the City Council desires to reduce the number of police responses to avoidable or , false police alarms, and I, WHERES,valuable public safety resources are used in responding to the growing number of I�I avoidable police alarms, and WHEItES, the City Council requires that, if necessary, an Ala.rm User Permit be required which would be valid for twelve (12) months from the date of purchase. WHEREAS,the City Council finds it necessary to establish an ordinance and pernut fees to assist in reducing the number of avoidable or false police alarms NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,that the City Council establishes the fee for an alarm user permit to be one hundred twenty-five ($125) dollars. ADOPTED thi ay f] ce b�, 9 . Cathy Busho, Mayor ATTEST: n • ^ S an M. W sh, City Clerk Motion by; Second by: Voted in favor: Voted against: ' CITY OF ROSEMOUNT STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE REGULATING FALSE ALARMS TI� CITY COUNCII, OF THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section l. Rosemount City Code, Title 7, is amended by adding new Chapter 8, Sections 7-8-I through 7-8-9 as follows: 7-8-1 Purpose The purpose of this ordinance is to preserve and protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Rosemount from the nuisance and negligent operation of alarm systems while providing the highest level of service to alarm users. 7-8-2 Definitions For the purpose of this Chapter, the following definitions sha11 apply. A. Alarm System: Any assembly of equipment or devices, either mechanically or electronically operated, which signals either audibly or in any other manner so as to be seen, heard, or otherwise detected outside the protected area serviced by the alarm system, that a robbery, burglary, medical ernergency, act of vandalism or unauthorized entry has occurred, and which is intended, or may reasonably be expected, to summon a response from police personnel. An automobile alarm device shall not be considered to be an alarm system under the terms of this chapter. B. Alarm User: A person, firm, partnership, association, corporation; company or organization of any kind in control of any building, structure, or facility in the Gity of Rosemount in which an alarm system is maintained. , C. Alarm User Permit: A pernut that is issued to an alarm user when the user I' exceed four false alarms in a one year period. This Alarm User Permit allows for three (3) false police alarms for a period of twelve(12) months and is exclusive of other alarm requirements. D. False Alarms: An alarm signal eliciting a response by Police personnel when a situation requiring a response does not, in fact, e�st and which is caused by the activation of the alarm system through mechanical failure, alarm malfunction, improper installation or the inadvertence of the owner or lessee of an alarm system or , . Ordinance No. of his or her ernployees or agents. A false alarm does not include an alarm caused by utility line mishaps,violent conditions of nature or other conditions determined to be beyond the control of the aiaxm manufacturer, installer or user. 7-8-3 Permit Required Every alarm system user shall be allowed four false alarms per year for each premise containing alarm systems under his/her control. Should the number of false police alarms exceed four(4) in one year the alarm user must purchase an Alarm User Permit upon notice from the Police Chief or ius/her designee. Upon e�austing the number of false alarms allowed by a permit, an alarm user must purchase another permit. 7-8-4 Permit Fees The fees for the Alarm UserPermit shall be set by City Council resolution. 7-8-5 Egceptions Federal or State agencies and political subdivisions of the Federal or State governrnents shall be subject to the requirements of this chapter, but shall be exempt from the payment of any permit fees and/or any false alarm charges otherwise provided for by this chapter. 7-8-6 Application Requirements Applications for an alarm user permit shall be made in writing to the City of Rosemount on such forms as designated by the City Clerk and shall contain the following information: A. The name, address and telephone number of the applicant; B. The name, address and telephone number of the property owner if different from the applicant; C. The property address of the location where the alarm system will be installed and '� maintained; : D. The type of alarm system being installed; E. The name, address and telephone number of the installer, 2 . Ordinance No. F. The names and telephone numbers of persons who have the ability to control the alarm system on a 24 hour a day availability; G. A declaration that the alarm system daes not utilize an automatic dialing device programmed to dial the Police Department directly. 7-8-7 Criminal Penalties Any alarm user that violates any part of this ordinance or knowingly fails to obtain an alarm user permit shallbe guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable as provided by Law. Section 2. This ordinance will become effective from and after its date of publication. ADOPTED this day of , 1996. Cathy Busho, Mayor ATTEST: Susan Walsh, City Clerk Published this day of , 1996 in the Rosemount Tc�wn Pages. ii 3