Ordinance 1988-01ORDINANCE NO. 88-1
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GILROY ENACTING AS
CHAPTER 3A OF THE GILROY CITY CODE AN ALARM
SYSTEM REGISTRATION ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has recommended
registration of telephone alarm systems in the City of
Gilroy, and good cause appearing therefore,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Chapter 3A of the Gilroy City Code is
enacted to read as follows:
CHAPTER 3A
ALARM SYSTEM REGISTRATION
Sec. 3A.1. Purpose: The purpose of this chapter is
to set-~rt~ regulations governing the use of police alarm
systems and devices within the City of Gilroy.
Sec. 3A.2. Registration of Police Alarm System: No
person-~alI use or operate, attempt to use or operate, or
cause to be used or operated, or arrange, adjust, program or
otherwise provide or install any device or combination of police
alarm systems that will upon activation, through an automatic
dialing device, initiate and deliver a police emergency signal
to the City of Gilroy Communication Center without prior
registration of the alarm system with the City.
Sec. 3A.3. Registration Information: Owners of police
alarm sySt~--~ ~halY ~egister them With the Director of Communications
or such other person as may be designated by the City Administrator
and shall provide the following information:
a. Name of alarm system owner
b. Business name, if any
c. Address where alarm system is located
d. Billing address
e. Other pertinent information as required
Sec. 3A.4. Annual Fee: There is hereby imposed an annual
fee upon the owner for po i~e alarm systems which upon activation,
will initiate and deliver a police emergency signal to the City
Communication Center. Said fees shall be set by the City Council
by resolution and such fees shall reasonably reflect the costs
to the City of providing such service.
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Sec, 3A,5. Assessment of Fee: The City is empowered
and au%-h-~ri~ to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
The City or such other person as may be designated by the
City, shall adopt procedures for the assessment and collection
of such fees.
Sec. 3A.6. Collection of Fees~ In the event of the
failur~ of any person to pay %-~e~s assessed pursuant to the
provisions of this ordinance, the City may institute an action
in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect any fees
which may be due and payable in the same manner as any other
debt owed to the City may be collected.
Sec, 3A,7. Severability: If any section, subsection,
sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, then such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance,
Sec, 7A.8: Violation: Any person violating any of the
provisions o--f--~his Ordinance shall be guilty of an infraction
punishable according to City and State Codes,
SECTION II, Ail other ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION III. This ordinance shall take effect and be
in full force thirty (30) days from and after its adoption and
approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of January 1988
by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: GAGE, KLOECKER, MUSSALLEM,
VALDEZ and HUGHAN
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HALE and PALMERLEE
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of G ilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Ordinance No. 88-1 is an original
ordinance, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 4th day of January__, 19 88 ,
at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Official Seal of the City of Gilroy this 5th day of January
19 88.
/ C~ty Clerk of the City of Gilroy ~
(Seal)