HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1991-16168 RESOLUTION NO. 16168
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE TO ESTABLISH THE
SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM FEES
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve as
follows:
WHEREAS the City of Chula Vista provides response to security alarm
systems; and,
WHEREAS rules and regulations, fees, and charges for service have
previously been established for the operation of these services; and,
WHEREAS it has been necessary to revise these rules, regulations, fees
and charges from time to time; and,
WHEREAS the false alarm assessment fee schedule was last revised by the
City Council of Chula Vista on July 28, t982; and,
WHEREAS i t is necessary to initiate a permit fee for the al arm user's
application to recoup the costs of administering the ordinance; and,
WHEREAS a system of graduated fees for successive false alarms in a
twelve (12) month period would serve as an incentive for proper installation,
maintenance, monitoring and use of such systems, thereby minimizing demands on
law enforcement (and/or ~ire).services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby amend the Master Fee Schedule by adding new sections thereto
to read as follows:
Sec. 9.06.050 Alarm User Permit - Fee
A non-refundable fee shall accompany each application for an alarm
user permit as follows:
A. A fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for both business and residential
applications.
B. A two dollar ($2.00) renewal fee will be required every twenty-four
(24) months.
Sec. 9.06.130 False Alarm Fee Assessment
When any emergency alarms, messages, signals, or notices are received
by the Communications Center which results in a police response and in
which the alarm proves to be a false alarm, the owner and/or occupier of
the property shall pay a false alarm assessment to the City as follows:
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A. The first two (2) false alarms within a twelve (12) month period
shall be considered accidental and no fee shall be charged. The
alarm permit applicant shall be notified in writing by the Crime
Prevention Unit after the occurrence of the second false alarm,
notifying him/her that any further false alarms will result in
penal ty assessments.
B. For false alarms exceeding the initial two (2) false alarms within a
twelve (12) month period:
1. Third (3rd) false alarm - Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00).
2. Fourth (4th), Fifth (Sth) and Sixth (6th) false alarms Fifty
Dollars ($50.00).
3. All additional false alarms - One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the changes in these fees shall be effective
on the same date Ordinance No. 2457 becomes effective June 20, 1991.
Presented by rove as to for~ _
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, California, this 18th day of June, 1991 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Malcolm, Moore, Nader, Rindone
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
Tim Nader
Mayor
ATTEST:
Beverly/A. Authel et, City C1 erk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 16168 was duly passed,
approved, and adopted by the City Council held on the 18th day of June, 1991.
Executed this 18th day of June, 1991.