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J. , ! , .r ORDINANCE NO. 542 -.;- ~. ,.~ I ~J -4 ,",- y STATE OF ,MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON :AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SECTION 23-50 TO ARTICLE 4 OF THE iNEW BRIGHTON CITY CODE ENTITLED "FALSE ALARM RESPONSE FEE" It is hereby ordained by the Council of the City of New ; Brighton as follows: SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS A) ALAffi1S: MEANS A MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRONIC DEVICE DESIGNED TO DETECT AND/OR SIGNAL: INTRUSION, HOLD UP, TROUBLE OR FIRE, EXCLUDING SUCH A DEVICE AFFIXED TO A MOTOR VEHICLE. B) FALSE ALARM: MEANS AN ALAro~ SIGNAL WHEN RESPONSE BY THE POLICE AND/OR FIRE DEPARTMENTS IS NOT IN FACT REQUIRED, BUT EXCLUDING AN ALARM CAUSED BY STORM OR OTHER CONDITIONS BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF THE ALARM OR ALA~1 USER. 1) FALSE ALARMS SIGNALLED WITHIN A 24-HOUR PERIOD OF THE ORIGINAL FALSE ALARM WILL NOT BE COUNTED AS ADDITIONAL ALARMS TO ALLOW FOR THE REPAIR AND/OR CORRECTION OF THE MALFUNCTION. 2) THE NEW BRIGHTON POLICE WILL DOCUMENT ALARM CALLS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENFORCING THIS ORDINANCE. SECTION 2. A FEE SHALL BE PAYABLE TO THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON FOR THE THIRD RESPONSE AND EACH SUBSEQUENT RESPONSE BY THE POLICE AND/OR FIRE DEPARTMENTS WITHIN ONE (1) CALENDAR YEAR TO AN AUTOMATIC ALARM DEVICE TRIGGERED OTHER THAN BY REASON OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AND/OR FIRE (FALSE ALARM). THE FEE SHALL BE SET BY RESOLUTION. SECTION 3. THE CITY SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO COLLECT SUCH FEE BY WHATEVER MEANS NECESSARY, INCLUDING THE INSTITUTION OF A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF SUCH FEE. SECTION 4. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON ITS PASSAGE AND PUBLICATION. Adopted this 13th day of May , 1986. ~ -- . . '" Robert Benke, Mayor t '.~ I ~ "~'.,_" : i ._~ I; ,"~:. I. -..-" I' > !: ATTEST: -' 1~ ~ Henry s'f{Jt. C1 ty Manager (SEAL)