HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 256 - Regulate Installation Alarm Systems
CITY OF ANDOVER
COUNTYOFANOKA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 256
An Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 96 adopted June 18, 1991.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF
HOME AND BUSINESS ALARM SYSTEMS WITHIN THE CITY OF ANDOVER.
The City Council of the City of Andover hereby ordains as follows:
Section 1.
Definitions.
Alarm System an assembly of equipment and devices, a single device suchasa..
solid state unit which plugs directly into a 110 volt AC line or a group of such devices at
a single location arranged to signal the presence of a hazard requiring urgent attention and
to which police, fire or health personnel are expected to respond.
False Alarm the activation of an alann system through mechanical or electrical
failure, malfunction, improper installation, or the negligence of the owner or lessee of an
alarm system or his or her employees or agents. False alarms do not include conditions
which are beyond the control ofthe alarm user such as utility line mishaps,
tornadoes/wind storms, thunderstorms, or earthquakes:
Calendar Year the period January 1 through December 31 of each year.
Section 2. Alarm User Ree:istration.
All alarm businesses shall be licensed with the State Board of Electricity.
Section 3.
False Alarms.
The Anoka County Sheriff s Office shall file a written report of each false alarm incident
with the City Clerk. Upon receipt of the first and second false alarm reports at an
address, the City Clerk shall, by mail, attempt to notify the alarm user of the provisions of
this ordinance. A notice of each false alarm will be left with the alarm user by the Anoka
County Sheriffs Deputy after each occurrence.
Upon receipt ofa third false alarm report or.more at an address in one (1) calendar year,
the City Clerk shall notify the alarm user by certified mail that a fee shall be paid within
thirty (30) calendar days after receipt ofthe notice. The fee amount shall be determined
by resolution of the City Council. If the fee is not collected within ninety (90) days after
notification, the fee shall be certified to the property taxes for the upcoming year.
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Section 4.
Determination of the Occurrence of a False Alarm.
The alarm user may submit a written response within thirty (30) days of receipt of notice
to the City Clerk to explain the cause of the alarm activation. If the City Clerk
determines the alarm was caused by conditions beyond the control of the alarm user, the
alarm will not be counted as a false alarm at that address. The decision of the City Clerk
may be appealed in writing to the City Council.
Section 5.
Penaltv.
Any person who willfully violates this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as defined by State law.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover on this 4th day of Mav, 1999.
ATTEST:
CITY OF ANDOVER
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Victoria V olk, City Clerk
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