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mit.
<br /> nits, Onles§ otherWiSe revoked,, will
<br />exp re bt-the ehd of each Calendar year. E×emphons.
<br /> The iprovisions of this chapter are not ap-
<br /> plicable to audible alarms affixed to
<br />
<br /> automobiles.
<br /> Exceptions.
<br /> if any business or residence has two or more
<br />separate alarm systems only one security
<br />alarm permit shall be required per location. In
<br />assessing any peqatties for repeat false alarms,
<br />a business or residence with two or more sepa-
<br />rate alarm systems; shall be treated as having
<br />one s~stem in reference to the amount of false
<br />a arms permitted prior to being penalized.
<br /> No!false alarms, es defined herein, shall be
<br /> accrued toward the two (2) alarm limit during
<br /> the §ixty (60) day period after the initial in-
<br /> stall~tion et an alarm system at a location.
<br /> REouIREN~ENTS AND DUTIES'
<br /> F also Alarm Reports.
<br /> Tde Chief'of Police may, at his discretion, re-
<br /> quire a false alarm report to be filed by the
<br /> aJarm user with the Chief of Police, within a
<br /> tim~ period to be specified by the Chief of
<br /> Po ice. If the Chief of Police determines that a
<br /> false alarm has occurred at an address the
<br /> alaim user at that address may submit a writ-
<br /> tent report to lee Chief of Police to explain the
<br /> cadse of the alarm activation. If the Chief of
<br /> police .determines that the alarm was caused
<br /> by jconditions beyond the control of the alarm
<br /> user, the alarm will not be counte? as a false
<br /> al~rm at that address.
<br /> False alarms will be excused if 1hey are the
<br /> result of an effort or order to upgrade, install,
<br /> te~t, or maintain an alarm syslem and if the
<br /> p tire Department is given adequale notice in
<br /> a~vance of said Upgrade, installation, test and
<br /> PROHtBITIONS.
<br /> JAlarm Systems Utilizing Taping or
<br /> PYerecorded Messages. -'*~- or use and
<br /> !No oerson shal nstah, mO,hv-
<br /> i r t've alarm which ut lizes tepee
<br /> possess an opera
<br /> or prerecorded messages, which deliver a tele-
<br /> phone alarm message to the Anoka County
<br /> ~ommunication Center or the Ramsay Police or
<br /> ~ire Departments directly or vie City ad-
<br /> ministration lines.
<br /> pERhMT FEES.
<br /> Fees
<br /> The fees for alarm user's permits shall be as
<br /> set forth by. Cily Council resolution for police
<br /> iS:a~ti;nmS and for tire alarm systems.. ·
<br /> ai~rma:~rnn user's permi
<br /> i ts shall expire on the last
<br /> day of each calender year. Alarm user'S per-
<br /> mits shall not be required in 1he next calendar
<br /> year until there are more than two (2) false
<br /> police alarms or one (1) false fire alarm
<br /> reported at the alarm user's address during the
<br /> next calendar year. . ....... .
<br /> Exemptions.
<br /> The States G ~nent, State of Mtn-
<br />
<br /> nesota, City of Ramsey or any departments
<br /> PRI 7[. ,hereof
<br />and independent school districts are ex-
<br />~,..~ ~? - ~ ..... .... ~ ~,~,. ~ .: .~.~:.~ . .~ · erupt from the fee requirement stated above.
<br /> :' ORDINANCE//89-7' . ~.. F; " . REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF
<br /> CITYOFR~MSEY ' · '~'%' ~: PERMIT.
<br /> · Basi~ for Revocation or Suspension.
<br /> ?; ANOKACOUNTY .~ In addition to the automatic revocation pro-
<br />
<br /> ,: : ' STATEOFMINNEsoTA.. · cass described in, the Chief of Police may sus-
<br /> :. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLI'SHiNG ~N ; penal or revoke any alarm use permit issued
<br />'ALARM SYSTEM FOR THE cITY 'OF pursuant to this ordinance if the Chief of Police
<br />~' RAMSE-¥'..: 'i:~ .' - '~ i~ r.{.~ r' ", '. :. finds that anyof thefollowing occur:
<br />~-'~; AN dR~r~i~,NCE ADD NG AN AL.~,~M ' - 'A That any prov s on or condition of this or-
<br />~ S:~.St~M 'I~;TNE C TY CODE.. ' dinance has been v oated by an a arm user or
<br />!'-~ The. ~Jty..of Ram~y Ordains: ~:j his agents;
<br />' S!~CTION 1. AMENDMENT. B. That an alarm system has actuated an ex-
<br /> . ~:Fhe City Code iS:he~eby amended by the addi- Cass number of false alarms;
<br /> ti~.nof t~[e~fo ow r~d~ect ons ' c. That the alarm user has knowingly made
<br /> ALARM ~YSTEM ' :false statJ~ments in or regarding his application
<br /> : PU RP~)SI~ - for an alarm user's permit;
<br />' The ~'itY C~)uncil of the City of Ramsey deems D. That the alarm user has failed to correct
<br />I .it necesSary'to ~rovide for the special and e~- or remove, within a reasonable period, rio-
<br />
<br /> .~3~.~ssir~d~lation: of alarm systems which are
<br /> -designed to signal the presence of a hazard re-
<br /> , quiring:'urgent attention and to which public
<br /> :sa~et~/:'i@~rSonnel are expected to respond in
<br /> brder I~/p/otect the pub ic health, Safety and.
<br />
<br /> ~ DECLARATION OF POLICY.
<br /> [ T~ ~oUn~l has determined that the regula-
<br />~ lion of'~J~rm systems is n~cessery in Order to
<br />~;' -~eauc~:Jhe increasing frequency of Yalse alarms
<br />in Ramsay. The great number and increasing
<br />frequency o[ these false alarms requires inten-
<br />sive,q t[mmcohsuming efforts by 'the Police
<br />Depa~i~ and FWe DePartment and thereby
<br />'dist~ fr&m and reduce~the' eve of services
<br />av~iJaSte, fO'the rest of the commUnity. This
<br />~ 'dimihi[Sh~s the ability 0f the City to promote the
<br />~: ge~e~]health, welfare and safety of the com-
<br />~" mb~;~Jp, ~0nSlder~t 0n for the necessity on
<br />J~ th~.p~t df the City to ~rovide numerous Public
<br />J~ S~f~J~K~JC~S in one area to work to the dOt-
<br />J ri~J':~:members.of the general public, it s
<br />~. heK~y ~e~:~ded that the alarm systems shall be
<br />~,' ~e~bi~(~8~hroUgh the perm[/p~ocess.
<br />
<br />~' ~ Pubi~' ~af~t~'Personnel means the law en-
<br /> ~']'fb~ce~t~d fire department off cers.~f the
<br /> ;' A!ar~u~e~r'~eans the person, firm partner-
<br /> : {~iP, :~;{~iafidn, cooperative, 'company Or
<br /> : ,6~g~Z~ti~&f any kind in control of any. build-
<br /> ~ I~; stF~d~Ore'; br facility wherein an ~larm
<br /> ;' ~y~tem is m~i~ed. .
<br />
<br />lations of this ordinance after receipt of notice
<br />to do so;
<br /> E. That the continued effectiveness of the
<br />alarm user permit, constitutes a substantial
<br />-threat to the public peace, health, safety or
<br />welfare.
<br /> All alleged violations defined above shall be
<br />investigated by the Police Department. The
<br />alarm user shall be giveg notice of the proposed
<br />revocation or suspension and be provided an
<br />opportunity to' informally present evidence to
<br />the Chief of Police prior to the final decision of
<br />the Chief of Police may appeal that decision to
<br />the City Council.
<br /> SECTION 2. PENALTIES.
<br /> Any alarm user who continues to use an
<br />alarm system after receiving notice of revoca-
<br />tion or suspension by the Chief of Police, shall
<br />be guilty Of a misdemeanor, and upon convic-
<br />tion thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not
<br />more than seven hundred dollars ($700.00)
<br />and/or imprisonment not to exceed ninety (~0)
<br />days, together with the costs of prosecutim3.
<br /> Any person required by this ordinance to ob-
<br />tain an alarm user's permit who knowingly fails
<br />to do so shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
<br />upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a
<br />fine of not more than seven hundred dollars
<br />($700.00) and/or imprisonment not to exceed
<br />ni'nety (90) days, together with the costs of pro-
<br />secution.
<br /> SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE,
<br /> This Ordinance becomes effective upon its
<br />passage and thirty (30) days after its publica-
<br />
<br />~. ;~,noka .County.Communications Center is the . ,
<br />?f~c~ility:ol~r-a~ted bY the County of Anoka, State tion according to law, subiect to City Charter
<br />~f'MJnnb.~s0/J~-to receive emergency requests ¥or Provision, Section 5.04.
<br />t~erVJ~:e:..ahd general information from the public
<br />
<br /> o be d[sRatched to respective public safety
<br />
<br />i=a'~l~e ;~-~; m~a'ns an alarm signal eliciting
<br />:~e~'i~e:'bY public safety personnel when a
<br />siiu0)'io~ ~'e'qOiring a response does not, in fact,
<br />~ exist, and-wfiich (s caused by the activation of
<br />!~ the 'ajarm isysiem through mechanical }allure,
<br />:~alarm'melf~h~:tion, intentional acts, improper
<br />~lnstallatio~ or: tile inadvertence of the owner or
<br />'. I~ssee ~Of" an;.i/al[arm system or his/her
<br />; e~ployees, agents or of a third party. False
<br />T ..alar, ms do hpt includ9 alarms caused by
<br />~ciirdatic'; c0fidJt'ions such as tornadoes
<br />~it[~U"d~rst0r. m~,¥~ility line mishaps, v oen't
<br /> !c°nditi°fls 0(~n~t~re or any other conditions
<br />[. which are' ciearlY beyond the control of lhe
<br /> : 81arm manufaclorer, installer or owner·
<br /> ' Ca!endar Year shall mean the period January
<br /> '1! through December 31 of each year.
<br /> , PERMITS AND'EXEMPTIONS.
<br /> Permits.
<br /> Effective January 1, 1990, every alarm user
<br /> who, during the course of a calendar year, in-
<br /> curs more than two (2) false police alarms, or
<br /> more than one (I). false fire alarm shall be re'
<br /> ; quired to obtain an alarm user permit.
<br /> Contents of Permit.
<br /> The alarm ~ser applying for the permit re-
<br /> ~quired in this section shall state on a permit'ap-
<br /> plication form provided by the Chief of PoliE~
<br /> or :his designee, his name; .the address of the
<br /> residence or' business in or on which the alarm
<br /> .$Yst~,rn _ has been in,tailed; his telephone
<br />
<br />~i,n'U&6.b~-]~[;j~e]Jeg§or' Of the system if leased;
<br /> .~vhethb~ the ~.si~. was'installed by th'e alarm
<br /> user, and if ~t:so'ih~talled; the name and, if
<br /> available, the certification number of the
<br /> business installing the alarm system; and the.
<br /> hame and telephone number of at le. asl~ one
<br /> other person (in the case of a honresidential
<br /> alarm user applicant, at least two persons) who
<br /> can be reached at any time, day or hight, and is
<br /> authorized to respond to an alarm s~gnal and
<br /> who may enter the premises in v~hich {;he alarm
<br /> system is installed.
<br /> Every alarm user licensed under this section
<br /> shall be required to provide the Chief of Police
<br /> or his designee with any changes in the infor-
<br /> mation required to be submitted'on the permit
<br /> application.
<br /> Review of Perm it.
<br /> The Chief of Police shall review the issuance"
<br /> of all police alarm permits. The Chief of Police;
<br /> in consultation with the Fire Chief, shall review
<br /> the issuance of all fire alarm permits. ' ~' -
<br /> Process. for Issuance of Permit.
<br /> Upon receipt' and determinafin of the third
<br /> false police alarm report or the second false
<br /> ?re alarm report at an address, the Chief of
<br /> Police, after review, may notify the City Clerk,
<br /> who shall then assess the alarm user for an
<br /> alarm user's permit.-The assessment invoice
<br /> shall be sent by certified mail The alarm user
<br /> must submit the required permit fee to the City
<br /> Clerk within thirty (30) working days after
<br /> receipt of the assessment invoice, in order to
<br /> continue to use his alarm system. Any subse-
<br /> quent false police or fire alarm at that address
<br /> shall automatically revoke that permit and the
<br /> process must then be repeated. This process
<br /> shall be repeated for each and every false
<br /> alarm in excess of two (2~ false police alarms
<br /> and in excess of one (1) false fire alarm during
<br /> each calendar year.
<br />
<br /> PASSED by the City Council of the city of
<br />Ramsey, Minnesota, the 25Ih day of April, 198~.
<br />Gary R. Reimann
<br />Mayor
<br />ATTEST:
<br />David R. Hartley
<br />City Administrator/Clerk
<br />Introduction date: April 11, 1989
<br />Posting dates: April 11, 1989- April 25, 1989
<br />Adoptiondate: April 25, 1989
<br />Publication date: May 5, 1989
<br />Effectivedate: JuneS, 1989
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