Report Prepared by: Kelly C. Fincher, Chief Deputy City Attorney and Marvin Dillsaver, Communications Supervisor, Merced Police Department
Title
SUBJECT: Introduction of Ordinance No. 2456, Entitled "Burglar Alarm Systems and False Alarms," Adding Chapter 8.28 to the Merced Municipal Code
REPORT IN BRIEF
Consider the adoption of an ordinance establishing standards and regulations for the installation and use of alarm systems, requiring a no cost permit to be obtained and imposing a service fee schedule for police responses to false alarms.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion introducing Ordinance No. 2456, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, adding Chapter 8.28 to the Merced Municipal Code, and approve one of the two following options of the Ordinance:
A. Attachment A, which contains a single service fee schedule for police responses to false alarm service calls;
OR,
B. Attachment B, which contains two service fee schedules for police responses to false alarms. This version of the Ordinance contains a service fee schedule that is applicable to public schools.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Deny the Request; or
2. Refer back to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the City Council's motion; or,
3. Continue to a future City Council meeting (date and time to be specified in the City Council's motion).
AUTHORITY
City of Merced Charter, Sections 200 and 413.
California Business and Professions Code, Section 7592.8.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
The enactment of an Ordinance to reduce the number of false alarms occurring in the City is a City Council priority for fiscal year 2015/2016.
DISCUSSION
Many homes, schools and businesses in the City have intrusion alarm systems which are provided and monitored by third party service providers. While specific notification protocols may differ among providers and customers, generally, when an alarm is tripped ...
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