Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 01-09-2007 workshop agenda — reading text

etherwise ~ Ie te abate the aWsaaee, he may direst a pelice effieer, a firefighter I'll' a E{ualHied alarm teGlL'lieiaa to eater apOD the property ootside the heme or tmildiBg in ',vhien the allH'm system is leeated Ed take asy FeaSOBable aOOeo neeessary to abate the ouisaaGe. If entry upon prepeft).aatside the home I'll' builGing in ,'/hich the alarm system is located is made in aCGardaBee with this subseetioo, the VersoR se emering uVea BUeh pFepeft)': 1) Shall !let eooooet, engage in Elf 1:Hldertake aay search, seimre, iBspeetioB or iB\' estigetioo while he is upoo the property; 2) Shall Rot CaaBe any wmecessary damage to tbe aJarm system or to aay part of the home er buildiBg; aad 3) SBall lean the preperty immediately after the aadfule sigaal Ras eeatied. Toni L.Craig Page 3 11/812005  1/ 8/2005 4 page craig Toni L.  in the or by a eit)', posseasiBg a {]T~servise sertifieate, aBd that the partiealar alarm aampaa)' 5teRI is properly eOHBeeteEl, that S)' W.Fe eOBBeetions aft! Se61:H' aaa that batteries are eharged. Other e checls < to eBSUFe that the system is ! Fee from mechaaieal failure, malRmctioB and aeeessar}' improper lnstalIatieB shall alsa be made, as well as an aotuaI. sheak efthe ~ tem te easare that the signal is Neeived at the paliee seBHBUBieatieRS seater or the private alerm eempaa)'. 4) If the paliee def:! artmeBt or the fin! departmeBt Neen.s 12 false alarms iB a ealeBdar ~ ar fram an alarm system, alltematis system. automatie dialing devise or alamt lBe9iteriHg eempaa}', the HSeF shall be fiaed S25. Qg fer every false alarm theFeafter lIfttil the efts. ef the ealeRdar year. FiDes sball be paid to the eity vAthiB tell ' 1I9fkiBg days after aetifieatieB. Fai1u.re to pay aay fiDe shall he prima feeie e>/ ideBae that the WIer is in violation of this SeeHOO aBd s9all subjeet the WIer to the peaalty pr-eviEled in sestien I 8. 5) .'\ B alarm aser may NEjl:lest a hearing eeffiN the false alarm beard to aetermme usac9 l\ser is in yiolatioo of this seetioa. 'The heard may SUSf'eRdaay fiRes that may haole beeR assessed, Elelete MY false alarms wmall may be }g IjUestiea er er48r M alarm user to dise9BtimJe the WlS of the alarm sy-stem. Any FeE\1:lest fer a hearing shall be made to the mayer. The mayor shall BOOfY the board,the police Ghief or the fife shief aBd the alarm.liSer efthe heariBg date. 6) ' The beaFd may gram alarm HSefS eertaifi ',vaivefS Hem this Maptel', pr-e... ided that the alarm eVIller pFe8eBts .' alid FeaSans why s1:1eh a waiver sheald be gFaflteEl. 7) The BW'QeB af praef sBall be with the alerm WIer to show that a false alarm was not thi'OQgh meeftaniaal faiMe, malfimetioa., impr9fler iastaUatieB or BegligeRce of the \ lser or of his employees. 8) Aa.y \lser of an alarm system wha has, in < with this l6GefdaBeebeeR ordered BY the seeno>>, boar4 to discoatinue of the alarm syst0IB or to pay a fiBe, may appeal the ar48r of we disaoBtifiUQ8ee or the impositiaB of tah &\ fiRe to the aO\:I: Bcil. Natiee of an appeal shall be filed with the eaUBeil , vithiB teB days of the Elate of the omer af discantHmMet! ar the impasitioa of the fiBe. TheFeafter, the c0UBail shall coosider the merits afthe appeal, aaEl, in e9ooestioo therewith, shall ha'le eviaenae preSORted by all mteNsted pefSaBS. I.fier hear.ng SHah evideBce, the c9W1cil may affirm, vaeate ar modify the amer af disaamHuumse ar the impesitiaB of an)' fiBe. f.ll fiDes shall be paid or the Betice af appeal shall be Neeive6 w-ithiB tea days :Item the Elate that Botiee af a false alarm is gh< eR, as previEleEl ill this seeti9B. If the alarm 1:lSer failfl to eemply wHh any of the pro'lisoBG of this seetioB, ' ItithiB the times specified, the alarm system shall be discontmued sevea days after aGtHaI Botise to the user. Code 1985, ~ 806.05; Ord. No. 830, 5 28 & 5; Ord. No. 960, 9 22 87) Sec. 3 6. LimitatioBs on liability of eit)'. Nffy alarm user eleetiBg to litiliM the alarm moeitoriBg aapabiIities of the Gity shall be limited to a claim ofBot mOFe than against the S25Q.{)(} fer losses }gcUA' 8d due to the BegJe6t of the city to sit)' resp9BQ te SHah IHl alarm < 16th- an en. pre'liaea that the alarm system. is ifi proper warldBg arder aaa is received at the poliee ceHH'4l lW1. eatieas.'center. Code 1985, ~ 806. 06; Ora. Ne. 830, 5 28 & 5) l'. Sec. 3 7. larm peamt required; fees; display. a) f.ll alarm WIers }g the city, whether s9BBeeted direetIy to the peliee G9BHB1:1B: icatiees ceater or to a pri'iate alarm moaitoriHg company, shall be re'luired to maiBti&B aB alarm permit. The cost of such lH'ItHIaI permit shall be in sooh amOlmt as is established fr-em time to time by TesaIution af the sity e9UBeH. b) f. ny alarm WIer Bot Hi sessien of all alarm permit shall be assessed a aharge of$ p9!! 25. 0Q for every false alarm reGarded by the paIice department. e) f.larm permits shall be visibly displayed in all b\lsmes es ill eOfljI\Betioe with MY other city or &tate permit. Alaml permits fer resideooal users shall be pr-8seBted\! flail demaBd af a police officer aT firefighter. d) Faillif" te preseBt 8fi alarm permit will be prima facie evideaee that the \lSeT is not in possession af a 6WTeRt permit. Code 1985, ~ BOG. 1)7; Ord. No. 960, 922 &7; Ord. Na. 1266, ii, 10 2594) Toni L.Craig Page 5 11/ 812005  SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS. A new section entitled " Definitions" is adopted as follows: Definitions Alarm system" shall mean a system of devices which includes a control panel that emits, transmits or relays a signal intended to summon. or that would reasonably be expected to summon, police, emergency medical services or fire services of the city, including local alarms. Alarm system does not include: 1. an alarm installed on a vehicle, unless the vehicle is permanently located at a site: or 2. an alarm designed to alert only the inhabitants of a premises within the interior of that premises. Alarm user or user" shall mean any person or business on whose premises alarm systems are maintained within the city. except for alarms on motor vehicles or property systems. Automatic dialing device" shall mean an alarm system which automatically sends over regular telephone lines. by direct connection. or otherwise, a prerecorded voice message or coded signal indicating the existence of an emergency situation that the alarm system is designed to detect. Central station" shall mean a location to which remote alarm or signaling devices are connected. where operators supervise circuits or where employees are maintained continuously to investigate signals. Communications console" shall mean the instrumentation on an alarm console at the receiving terminal of a signal line which, through visual or audible signals. indicates activation of an alarm system at a particular location. or which indicates line trouble. Direct connect" shall mean an alarm system which has the capability of transmitting system signals to and receiving them at the police communication center. False alarm" shall mean: l) The activation of an alarm system through mechanical failure. system malfunction. improper installation or negligence of the user of an alarm system or the user's employees or agents: or 2) Any signal or oral communications requesting, requiring or resulting in a response on the part of the Police Department or Fire Department when in fact. there has been no unauthorized intrusion or attempted intrusion into a premises or no robbery. attempted robbery. products of combustion or emergency medical response. Excluded from this definition are activations of alarms systems caused by power outages. weather conditions. or any other conditions determined not to be a result of equipment failure or neglect of the user. Toni L.Craig Page 6 111812005 Fire Alarm System shall mean a signal initiated by a fire alarm- initiating device such as a manual fIre alarm box. automatic fire detector. water flow switch or other devices which activation is indicative of a fire or fIre signature and transmits signal to strobe and horn devices to evacuate the premises. Also transmits or relays a signal intended to summon fire services. including local alarms. Fire Chief" shall mean the Fire Chief of the City or his designated representative. Fire Department" shall mean the City Fire Department or any authorized agent thereof. Police Chief' shall mean the Chief of Police of the City or his designated representative. Police Department" shall mean the City of Fort Walton Beach Police Department or any