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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 493 r,' / /,- i:i." . ., . ' :. ORDINANCE NO. 493 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CHAPTER 96 OF THE MOUNDS VIEW MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED, "POLICE AND FIRE ALARMS" The City Council of the City of Mounds View does hereby ordain: SECTION I. 96.01 Definitions Subdivision 1. ALARMS - Any mechanical functioning or electronic device which directly or indirectly summons Police or Fire personnel. Subdivision 2. FALSE ALARMS - Any alarm message or signal that summons Police or Fire personnel to a location where no fire, . smoke, criminal activity or other emergency exists. This definition does not include alarms caused by weather or other conditions deemed to be beyond the control of the alarm "! manufacturer, installer or owner. Subdivision 3. ALARM USER - The person, firm partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind upon whose premises an alarm or alarm system is installed, operated or maintained. In the case of residential alarms, alarm user shall mean the owner, resident, tenant or lessee of the residence. Subdivision 4. CITY - Means the City of Mounds View 96.02 FALSE ALARM FEES Subdivision 1. - A fee shall be charged by the City to any alarm user for a third and any subsequent false alarm response within a 12-month time period. The alarm user will be responsible for payment of the fee. Subdivision 2. - The following are established fees for false alarms: 1. Fire Alarms (a) For the third false fire alarm in a 12-month period . - two-hundred ($200.00) dollars +' (: I' . ". ORDINANCE NO. 493 PAGE TWO OF THREE (b) For each subsequent false fire alarm over three (3)in a 12 month period, two-hundred fifty ($250.00) 2. Police Alarms (a) For the third false police alarm in a 12-month period - fifty dollars ($50.00) (b) For each subsequent false police alarm over three (3) in any 12 - month period - seventy-five dollars ($75.00) 96.03 COLLECTION OF FEES Subdivision 1. - The Police Department and the Fire Department shall document the names of alarm users who violate provisions of this chapter. The names shall be submitted to the . Finance Department with the appropriate fee to be charged. Subdivision 2. - The Finance Department shall be responsible for the collection of false alarm fees. The City shall have the power to collect such fees by whatever means becomes necessary, including the insitution of a civil action against the alarm user responsible for the payment of such fee and tax certification on the alarm user's tax rolls with the County. 96.04 APPEAL PROCESS Subdivision 1. - An alarm user required by the City to pay a fee as a result of false alarm may make written appeal of false alarm charges to the Chief of Police or Fire Chief within 10 working days after mailed notice of a false alarm charge. The Chief of Police or Fire Chief has the authority to make final determination as to whether the applicant is to be charged with a false alarm. Subdivision 2. - An alarm user may appeal the decision of the Chief of Police or Fire Chief to the City Council by submitting a request in writing to the City Administrator within 10 working days after the decision of the Chief of Police or Fire Chief. Read by the City Council of the City of Mounds View this 8th day of July ,1991. . . ,. .. '. ORDINANCE NO. 493 PAGE THREE OF THREE Read and passed. by the City Council of the City of Mounds View this --1.illd day of July, 1991. Mayor ~~ ' Clerk-Administrato APPROVED AS TO FORM: .' ~(~~~ City Attorney v .