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CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 17,1996
AGENDA ITEM: ALARM ORDINANCE
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT
PREPARED BY: Police Lieutenant Kuhns
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ATTACHMENTS: Revised Alarm Ordinance, Resolution
APPROVED BY:
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Attached is the revised Alarm Ordinance reflecting the changes City Council suggested at the November 19,
1996 meeting.
This is the Second Reading of this Ordinance.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION to approve AN ORDINANCE REGULATING FALSE
ALARMS and approve A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE FEES FOR ALARM USER
PERMITS.
�i COUNCIL ACTION:
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CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE FEES FOR ALARM USER PERMITS
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WHERES, the City Council will preserve and protect the public 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, and
WHERES, the City Council desires to reduce the number of police responses to avoidable or
false police alarms, and
WHERES, valuable public safety resources are used in responding to the growing number of
avoidable police alarms, and
WHERES, the City Council requires that, if necessary, an Alarm 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 permit 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 this 17th day of December, 1996.
ATTEST:
Susan M. Walsh, City Clerk
Motion by:
Voted in favor:
Voted against:
Cathy Busho, Mayor
Second by:
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CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING FALSE ALARMS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF TBE 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 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 emergency, act of vandalism or unauthorized
entry has occurred, and which is intended 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 which an
alarm system is maintained.
C. Alarm User J!erinit: A permit that is issued to an alarm user when they 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. Public Safe1y Personnel: Duly authorized City employees or their designees.
E. False Alarms: An alarm signal eliciting a response by public safety personnel when a
situation requiring a response does not, in fact, exist 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 of his or
her employees or agents. A false alarm does not include an alarm caused by climatic
(weather) conditions, utility line mishaps, violent conditions of nature or other
conditions determined to be beyond the control of the alarm manufacturer, installer or
user.
7-8-3 Permit Required
Every alarm system user shall be allowed four false alarms per year for each alarm system
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 his/her designee. Upon exhausting the amount of false alarms allowed by an
Alarm User Permit, an alarm user must purchase another permit.
7-8-4 Permit Fees
The fees for the Alarm User Permit shall be set by City Council resolution.
7-8-5 Exceptions
Federal or State agencies and political subdivisions of the Federal or State governments
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 system 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;
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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 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 conviction thereof, shall be
punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred dollars ($700) or imprisonment not to
exceed ninety (90) days or both, together with the costs of prosecution.
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.
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CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING FALSE ALARMS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF TBE 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 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 emergency, act of vandalism or unauthorized
entry has occurred, and which is intended, or may remonably 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 Use : A person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or
organization of any kind in control of any budding, structure, or facility in which an
alarm system is maintained.
C. Alarm User Permi : A permit that is issued to an alarm user when they— the user
exceeds 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 public safety POUCO personnel
when a situation requiring a response does not, in fact, exist and which is caused by
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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
of his or her employees or agents. A false alarm does not include an alarm caused by
effinatic (weather) conditiom, utility line mishaps, violent conditions of nature or other
conditions determined to be beyond the control of the alarm manufacturer, installer or
user.
7-8-3 Permit Required
Every alarm system user shall be allowed four false alarms per year for each promise
containing alum 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 his/her designee. Upon exhausting the—dmn� number of
false alarms allowed by aMaTm 'Use, permit, an alarm user must purchase another permit.
7-8-4 Permit Fees
The fees for the Alarm User Permit shall be set by City Council resolution.
7-8-5 Exceptions
Federal or State agencies and political subdivisions of the Federal or State governments
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 -system 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;
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E. The name, address and telephone number of the installer;
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 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 conviction thereof, shall be
punishable by a fine of not mote than seven handred dollars ($700) or im. i . tot to
exceed t-Anety (96) days or bodi, together with the costs of prosecation. as provided by
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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.
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