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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07 - Alarm OrdinanceCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT July 14, 1999 July 26, 1999 Item No. 6 OOUNIL O GR@ ` l TO: Honorable Mayor, Members of the City Council and City Manager FROM: Bob McDonell, Chief of Police Tim Riley, Captain, Support Services Division Commander SUBJECT: Alarm Ordinance Changes and Associated Fees RECOMMENDATION: Approve the recommended changes and additions to Chapter 5.48 (Telephonic Alarm System) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code as specified in the attached proposal (Appendix A) and in the following discussion. 2. Approve the recommended changes and additions to Chapter 5.49 (Burglary- Robbery-Fire Alarm Systems) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code as specified in the attached proposal (Appendix A) and in the following discussion. 3. Approve a budget amendment of $15,776 in additional revenue to account 1820 -5079 for the remainder of the fiscal year, resulting from the anticipated sale of alarm monitoring signs and decals. Allocate an additional $15,776 to the Police Department Professional-Technical- Services account (1820- 8080), to fund the initial purchase of alarm monitoring signs and decals. 4. Approve the amendment of City of Newport Beach Resolution Number 94- 95 and 94 -97 to include a fee of $16.00 per unit for purchasing an alarm monitoring sign and a fee of $.50 per unit for purchasing an alarm monitoring decal. BACKGROUND: The City of Newport Beach regulates alarms by requiring permits to operate them and by fining alarm owners for excessive false alarms. The City of Newport Beach also provides monitoring (via the Police Department) of alarms for a fee as an alternative to private sector central station alarm monitoring Alarm Ordinance Changes and Associated Fees Page 2 companies. The fines and fees in the past have been set by City Council approved Resolutions. On October 10, 1994, the Newport Beach City Council approved (by Resolution #94 -95 and Municipal Code Ordinance, refer Appendix B) a number of changes to alarm permits, alarm permit renewals, and false alarm fines in a comprehensive overhaul of the system. On May 27, 1997, the City Council approved (by Resolution #97 -42, Refer Appendix C) a clarification of how false alarm fines and alarm permit expiration dates are calculated. Police Department staff and the City Attorney's office are requesting additional changes in the Municipal Code related to alarms in an effort to provide better customer service, to improve the efficiency of handling alarm related issues and to recover costs associated with the proposed changes. DISCUSSION: As of June 30, 1999, there were 5,831 permitted alarms in the City of Newport Beach of which 462 were monitored directly by the Police Department. The Police Department has staff assigned to alarm related duties that include management of alarm permit information, monthly account billing, false alarm i management, permit issuance, customer compliance with alarm regulations, liaison with the Revenue Division, interaction with private alarm companies and customer service. Based upon our experience over the last several years, and as a result of requests from alarm customers we are recommending several modifications and additions to the alarm regulations as identified below. The Municipal Code ordinances related to alarms are divided into two sections. The first is Section 5.48 that regulates specific alarms monitored by the Police Department. The second Section is 5.49 that regulates all alarms and fines. A majority of the proposed changes are in the Section regulating Police Department monitored alarms. A significant change in that section is the addition of a regulation permitting Police Department monitored customers (as reouested by them for years), to use an approved sign as an aid to service or safety as is common with private sector alarm monitoring. Another change is the addition of a regulation requiring Police Department monitored customers to notify the Department of any changes related to their permits and requires them to "de- program" the Police Department dialer number upon change in ownership of the property. The remaining changes proposed are in the Section regulating all alarms. The most significant change proposed in that Section is the one that places all Alarm Ordinance Changes and Associated Fees Page 3 penalties for excessive false alarms in the Municipal Code, rather than locating them in various past Resolutions. It also adds $25.00 to each eligible false alarm fine beyond the fifth Police or Fire false alarm. Another significant change is the addition of a regulation allowing appeals of false alarm penalties as provided in the section related to Administrative Citations. SPECIFIC CHANGES: Chapter 5.48. NBMC - Telephonic Alarm Systems (Police Department Monitored Alarms) 5.48.010 Intent The proposed changes emphasize that Police Department monitoring is "an alternative service" and than all fees are intended to recover costs associated with alarm monitoring. 5.48.020 Definitions The proposed changes explain that "Department' means either the Police Department or Fire and Marine Department. The changes also clarify the definition of a "false alarm" and are necessary to correct complaints from the public about the previous definition being somewhat ambiguous. This definition is identical to that proposed in Section 5.49.010. • 5.48.040 Additional Requirements The proposed changes again refer to "Department' as either the Police Department or Fire and Marine Department. • 5.48.050 Right of Inspection Same as above. • 5.48.060 Restricted Numbers Same as above. • 5.48.065 Notification of Change The proposed Section requires permittees to notify the Police Department within five business days of any changes in name, address, phone numbers etc. and requires the them to "deprogram the police dialer number upon change of ownership. • 5.48.085 Signs ' This proposed Section permits the display of an approved alarm monitoring sign as an aid to service or safety. It also establishes the ability to recover the cost of a sign for a fee established by resolution. Alarm Ordinance Changes and Associated Fees Page 4 2. Chapter 5.49 NBMC - Burglary- Robbery-Fire Alarm Systems 5.49.010 Definitions The proposed changes clarify the definition of a "false alarm" and are necessary to correct complaints from the public about the previous definition being somewhat ambiguous. This definition is identical to that proposed in Section 5.48.020. 5.49.060 Notice of Appeal The proposed changes clarify the language related to appealing actions of the Chief of Police and /or the Fire and Marine Chief pursuant to this chapter of the Municipal Code to the City Manager. 5.49.070 False Alarm Penalty The proposed changes move the false alarm penalties from Resolution to this Chapter of the Municipal Code as required by Statute, and adds $25.00 to each eligible false alarm fine beyond the fifth Police or Fire false alarm. The proposed changes also allow appeals of false alarm penalties in the manner provided in Sections 1.05.030 through 1.05.110 of the Municipal Code. BUDGETAMEMDMENT. As discussed, the issue of providing alarm monitoring signs (refer Appendix D) and decals for alarm customers monitored directly by the Police Department will require a budget amendment. The General Services Department has provided a price of $16.00 per sign (including a ground stake and mounting hardware) and $.50 per decal to recover their costs to produce the signs and decals. Based upon customer comments, it is anticipated that most accounts will request at least two signs and four decals for a total of $15,776 based on our current 464 accounts. With this anticipated demand, it will be necessary to have a budget amendment adding $15,776 to the Police Department Professional-Technical- Services account number 1820 -8080. We have also included a corresponding increase to the applicable revenue account, so the affect will be to pay for the expenditures through offsetting revenue. RESOLUTION. It will be necessary to establish the cost recovery fee for alarm monitoring signs and decals by Resolution (refer Appendix E) as described above. REVENUE It will be necessary to establish a new account for the anticipated revenue received from the purchase of alarm monitoring signs and decals. The Alarm Ordinance Changes and Associated Fees Page 5 Administrative Services Department has reserved revenue account number 1820 -5079 in anticipation of the approval of this recommendation. The revenue projection for this account is $15,776 for the remainder of this fiscal year. CONCLUSION: Police Department staff, Fire and Marine Department staff and the City Attorney's office are requesting that you approve the recommendations as stated above. Your approval will help to ensure that our alarm customers are provided with better service, improved efficiency in handling alarm related issues and will provide staff with the ability to recover costs associated with the proposed changes. Respectfully submitted, Tim Riley, Captain Support Services Division Commander Attachments: 1. Copy of Draft Ordinance changes and additions 2. Copy of Resolution 94 -95 3. Copy of Resolution 97 -42 4. Copy of Proposed Alarm Monitoring Sign 5. Copy of Draft Resolution Approved , Bob McDonell Chief of Police APPENDIX A ORDINANCE NO. 99- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AMENDING CHAPTER 5.48 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO TELEPHONIC ALARM SYSTEMS AND AMENDING CHAPTER 5.49 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO BURGLARY, ROBBERY AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS The City Council of the City of Newport Beach does hereby ordain that certain Newport Beach Municipal Code sections are amended and added to read, in full, as follows: SECTION 1: Chapter 5.48 of Title 5 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Chapter 5.48 TELEPHONIC ALARM SYSTEM Sections: 5.48.010 Intent. 5.48.020 Definitions. 5.48.030 Permit Required. 5.48.040 Additional Requirements. 5.48.050 Right of Inspection. 5.48.060 Restricted Numbers. 5.48.065 Notification of Change 5.48.070 Revocation. 5.48.080 Annual Monitoring Charge. 5.48.085 Signs. 5.48.090 Criminal Penalties. 5.48.010 Intent The telephonic alarm system operated by the Newport Beach Police Department is an alternative service a-servise- provided to benefit the citizens of Newport Beach. The Police Department is not required to provide this service and citizens have other options to obtain alarm services through private businesses. The regulations contained in this chapter are intended to provide important information and control to the Police Department for effective and efficient operation of the system and to insure the cost of the service is recovered and to promote efficient policing operations 2 5.48.020 Definitions "Department" means the Newport Beach Police Department or the Newport Beach Fire & Marine Department as the case may be. "False alarm" means the activation of an alarm system through mechanical failure, accident, misoperation, malfunction, misuse, or the negligence of either the owner or lessee of the alarm system or any of their employees or agents. False a!aFms shall not ° ^° lines er ether Gauses. that are beyond GentFOI of the owneF OF lessees of the A Police False Alarm shall be deemed to have occurred after an alarm dispatch request is received and the "Telephonic alarm system" shall mean any mechanism, equipment or device which is designed to operate automatically through the use of public telephone facilities to transmit a signal, message or warning to another location. 5.48.030 Permit Required No person shall operate or maintain a telephonic alarm system which automatically transmits a signal, message or warning to any Qt! e of NewpeFt Beaeh Reliee Department er Fire D^^ t - telephone line, without first obtaining a permit pursuant to Chapter 5.49 of this Code. 5.48.040 Additional Requirements In addition to the information required by Chapter 5.49, applicants for permits to install, maintain or operate a telephonic alarm system which is intended to automatically transmit a signal, message or warning to any Gity-ef Newport BeaGh ReliGe Department er Fire Department -telephone line shall provide additional information required by this chapter to the Chief of the concerned department. The additional information shall be provided on forms supplied by the City, together with the service charge as established by resolution of the City Council. The application shall include the name, address and telephone number of both the installer of the system and the person or business on whose premises the system will be installed, as well as a description of the system and the location where it is proposed to be installed, and any other information as may be required by the Chief of the concerned department. that: The Chief of the concerned dDepartment shall approve such application if bhe finds 1. The use of the alarm system to transmit a signal, message or warning to a designated City of AlewpeFt Beash PeliGe Department OF Fire Department telephe e line will not interfere with the orderly conduct of City business; - 2 2. The person installing the system maintains an adequate service organization to repair, maintain and otherwise service telephonic alarm systems sold or leased by him; 3. The application complies with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5.49. The Department Chief may impose reasonable conditions on the exercise of the permit. 5.48.050 Right of Inspection The Chief of the concerned dDepartment, eitheF Peliee OF Pr-e shall have the right to inspect any telephonic alarm system on the premises where it is intended to function prior to issuance of any permit for its operation and may cause an inspection of such system to be made at any time after issuance of a permit to determine whether it is being used in conformity with the terms of the permit and the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 5.49. 5.48.060 Restricted Numbers No person shall install, operate or maintain a telephonic alarm system which automatically transmits a signal, message or warning to any Gity Department OF F'F° ^°part^• ° °* telephone line, except to such telephone number or numbers as designated by the permit issued under the provisions of this chapter. Section 5.48.065 Notification of Chanae. number upon change in ownership of the property. 5.48.070 Revocation. Any permit issued for a telephonic alarm system may be revoked pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5.49, if the telephonic alarm system has been installed, maintained or operated in violation of the provisions of this Chapter, applicable provisions of Chapter 5.49, or of any term or condition of the permit, or for failure to pay the cost recovery fee specified in Section 5.48.080. 5.48.080 Annual Monitoring Charge In addition to the application fee authorized by Section 5.49.030, each permit holder shall pay to the City on or before July 1 of each year, a monitoring charge as established by resolution of the City Council. 5.48.085 Signs Permittees shall not display any sign indicating the telephonic alarm system permitted under this Chapter as an aid to service or safety except approved signs 3 N 5.48.090 Criminal Penalties . Any person who violates the provisions of Sections 5.48.030, 5.48.050, 5.48.060, or 5.48.080 shall be guilty of an infraction. SECTION 2: Chapter 5.49 of Title 5 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: Chapter 5.49 BURGLARY — ROBBERY- FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS Sections: 5.49.010 Definitions. 5.49.020 Permit for Alarm System Required. 5.49.030 Application for Permit. 5.49.040 Application for Alarm Permit - Investigation. 5.49.045 Duration of Permit. 5.49.050 Revocation of Permits. 5.49.060 Notice of Appeal. 5.49.070 False Alarm Penalty, 5.49.080 Alarm System Standards and Regulations. 5.49.085 Permit Notification. 5:49.090 Prohibitions. 5.49.100 Fees. 5.49.110 Limitations on Liability. 5.49.120 Criminal Penalties. 5.49.130 Application of Chapter. 5.49.010 Definitions For the purpose of this chapter certain words and phrases shall be construed herein as set forth in this section unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended. "Alarm agent" means any person employed by an alarm business whose duties include the altering, installing, maintaining, moving, repairing, replacing, selling, servicing, responding to (excluding public safety officer), or causing others to respond to an alarm system in or on any building, structure, facility, vessel or vehicle. 4 "Alarm business" means any business carried on by any person who engages in the sale, lease, maintenance, service, repair, alteration, replacement or installation of any alarm or alarm system in or on any building, structure, facility, vessel or vehicle. "Alarm system" means an assembly of equipment and devices arranged to signal the presence of a fire, hazard or intrusion into a building, structure, facility, vessel or vehicle requiring urgent attention and to which fire, police or other emergency equipment is expected to respond. Alarm systems include, but are not limited to, direct dial tone devices, telephonic alarm systems, audible alarm and proprietor alarms. Devices which are not designed or used to evoke a police or fire response or used to register alarms that are intended to be audible, visible or perceptible outside of the protected building, structure, or facility are not included within this definition, nor are auxiliary devices installed by a telephone company to protect its systems which might be damaged or disrupted by the use of an alarm system. "Appellant" means a person who perfects an appeal pursuant to this chapter. "Applicant" means a person, firm or corporation who files an application for permit as provided for in this chapter. "Audible alarm" means a device designed for the detection of a fire or of an intrusion on premises which generates an audible sound on the premises when it is actuated. "City" means the City of Newport Beach. "Day" means a calendar day. "Person" means a person, firm, corporation, association, partnership, individual, organization or company. "False Alarm" means the activation of an alarm system through mechanical failure, accident, misoperation, malfunction, misuse, or the negligence of either the owner or lessee of the alarm system or any of their employees or agents. A Police False Alarm shall be deemed to have occurred after an alarm dispatch request is received and the responding officer finds no evidence of a criminal offense or attempted criminal offense at the alarm site but does not include an alarm dispatch which is cancelled by the alarm user or permittee prior to the time the responding officer reaches the site. "Proprietor alarm" means an alarm which is not regularly serviced by an alarm business. "Telephonic alarm system" means any mechanism, equipment or device which is designed to operate automatically through the use of public telephone facilities to transmit a signal, message or warning to another location. 5 A 5.49.020 Permit for Alarm System Required No person shall install or use an alarm system without first obtaining an alarm permit issued by the City of Newport Beach in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. 5.49.030 Application for Permit Application for an alarm permit shall be filed with the Finance Director on forms provided by the City and the applicant shall, at the time of application, pay the fee established by resolution of the City Council. The application shall be signed and verified by the owner or lessee of the alarm system for which the permit is requested, and the application shall contain such information as may be required by the Finance Director in order to ensure that the permit is issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Permits provided for in this chapter shall be issued by the Finance Director and shall be nontransferable. 5.49.040 Application for Alarm permit -- Investigation Upon receiving an application from any person for an alarm permit, the Finance Director shall cause an investigation to be made of the system to be installed to determine if the system complies with the requirements of this chapter. If the proposed system complies with this chapter, the Finance Director shall cause a permit to be issued. 5.49.045 Duration of Permit Permits for private residences shall be valid for three years from the date of issuance. Permits for non - residential alarms shall be valid for one year from date of issuance. Applications for renewal of permit shall be accompanied by a renewal fee established by resolution of the City Council and any unpaid past due fees or fines. Permits will not be renewed until all fees and fines have been paid. 5.49.050 Revocation of Permits An alarm permit may be revoked as follows: If, after investigation, the Chief of Police and /or the Fire Chief determines that the permittee has violated any provision of this chapter, or in the case of telephonic alarm systems any provision of Chapter 5.48, or any conditions of the permit or fails to pay a false; alarm penalty as provided in Section 5.49.070, the Chief of Police and /or the Fire Chief shall send to permittee, by registered mail, a notice of intent to revoke the permit, which notice shall specify the violation or violations determined by the Chief of Police and/or the Fire Chief to exist and that permittee has the right to appeal the decision to the City Manager as provided in Section 5.49.060, and that failure of the permittee to remedy the violation or violations specified in the notice of revocation within the fifteen -day appeal period, or within such additional time as may be allowed by the Chief of Police and/or Fire Chief upon a showing of good cause therefore, then the alarm permit shall be considered revoked. No new alarm permit application may be made for a period of six months after the permit is revoked, unless waived for good cause by the Chief of Police and/or, Fire Chief. D 5.49.060 Notice of Appeal A. If any permittee is aggrieved by any action of the Chief of Police and/or the Fire Chief pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the applicant may appeal to the City Manager, by filing with the City Manager, a notice of appeal setting forth the facts and circumstances regarding the appeal. This notice of appeal shall be filed not later than fifteen (15) days after service of a notice of revocation as provided for in Section 5.49.050. The City Manager, or duly authorized representative, shall, within fifteen (15) days from the date on which the appeal is filed, hold a hearing, consider all rellevant evidence produced by the alarm permittee, the Chief of Police, the Fire Chief and any other interested party, make findings and determine the merits of the appeal. B. The City Manager, or his duly authorized representative, may affirm, overrule or modify the decision of the Chief of Police; and /or the Fire Chief, the -Gity MaRager, OF his duly autheFized se at , and his decision shall be final. 5.49.070 False Alarm Penalty A. Any person who maintains, uses or possesses an alarm system, and which alarm has caused any signal, message or alarm to be transmitted to the Fire Department or the Police Department, either by direct telephone or other direct communication or by communication from an alarm agent or an alarm business, or by a person responding to an audible alarm and which alarm is determined to have been a false alarm by the Chief of Police and/or the Fire Chief, shall pay a false alarm penalty established by Fesolution e 1. Police False Alarms One hundred dollars ($100.00) for a fourth false alarm within any consecutive twelve (12) month period. One hundred twenty -five dollars ($125.00) for a fifth false alarm within any consecutive twelve (12) month period. ($150-00) for a sixth false alarm• one hundred seventy -five dollars ($175.00) for a seventh, etc.. 2. Fire False Alarms One hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for a fourth false alarm within any consecutive twelve (12) month period. 7 Al Two hundred dollars ($200.00) for a fifth false alarm within any consecutive twelve (12) month period. etc.. Additional twenty -five dollars ($25.00) increase for each subsequent false alarm B. In the event that the permittee sustains six false alarms within a year, the Chief of Police and /or the Fire Chief, in addition to imposing the false alarm penalties provided herein, may commence revocation proceedings, as provided for by Section 5.49.050. C. _Notice of false alarm Penalties shall be served and false alarm Penalties may be appealed in the manner provided in sections 1.05 030 throuah 1.05.110 of this code. 5.49.080 Alarm System Standards and Regulations The Chief of Police and/or the Fire Chief shall adopt standards and regulations governing the installation, maintenance and operation of alarm systems, which may be included as conditions to the permit, and may specify the type of equipment to be utilized to aid or assist responding emergency equipment. No person shall engage in the business of an alarm agent unless the name of that person and a copy of that person's State identification card is submitted to the Chief of Police and /or the Fire Chief. No fee or application shall be required for such registration. The Chief of Police and /or the Fire Chief may adopt a policy of not responding to signals from an alarm system if any person continues to operate an alarm system after the alarm permit has been duly revoked as described in Section 5.49.050 of this chapter. 5.49.085 Permit Notification The City permit number assigned to an alarm system by the Police Department shall be given to the Police and /or Fire Dispatcher at the time an alarm is reported to the Police and /or Fire Communications Center by an alarm company, a central monitoring station, a telephone answering service or any other business that monitors and reports alarms. 5.49.090 Prohibitions No person shall install or use an alarm system which, upon activation, emits a sound similar to sirens in use for emergency vehicles or civil defense purposes. 5.49.100 Fees Fees prescribed heretofore in this chapter shall be in addition to any other lawful fees imposed by the City of Newport Beach for doing or conducting business within the City of Newport Beach. F] 5.49.110 Limitations on Liability The City of Newport Beach is under no obligation or duty to any permittee or any other person by reason of any provision of this eChapter, Chapter 5.48 or the exercise of any privilege by any permittee hereunder, including but not limited to any defects in a police or fire alarm system, any delay in transmission of an alarm message to any emergency unit or damage caused by delay in responding to any alarm by any City officer, employee or agent. 5.49.120 Criminal Penalties Any person who violates the provisions of Sections 5.49.020, 5.49.070, 5.49.080, or 5.49.090 shall be guilty of an infraction. 5.49.130 Application of Chapter Any person who, on the effective date of this ordinance, possesses, has installed or uses an alarm system which requires a permit under this chapter shall apply for and receive a permit, as provided in this chapter, within six weeks after the effective date of this ordinance. SECTION 3: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance, and each section,. subsection, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional. SECTION 4: The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of this ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause the same to be published once in the official newspaper of the City, and it shall be effective thirty (30) days after its adoption. SECTION 5: This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, held on the _ day of _, 19_, and adopted on the _ day of 19_, by the following vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEMBERS NOES, COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS 0 MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK F:\users\cat\shared\da\Ordinance\TelephonicAlarm\070799.doc 10 APPENIDIX B A ILWOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ESTABLISHING A FEE FOR RENEWAL OF ALARM PERMITS, REAFFIRMING THE PENALTIES FOR FALSE ALARMS AND APPLICATION FEES FOR ALARM SYSTEM PERMITS, AND AMENDING THE CHARGE ]!OR MONITORED ALARM SYSTEMS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 5.49.045, S.49.070,. S.4&040. 5.49.030, AND 5.48.080 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE. WHEREAS, CHAPTERS 5.48 and 5.49 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code — — — — — — establish- mplaUons- and -permt -requirements forthcopemtlorof-Potim xnd-Fire -Maim — -- — — — — — -- systems; and WHEREAS, Sections 5.48.040 and 5.48.080 provide that the charges lbr operation of telephonic alarm systems shall be established by resolution of the City Council; and WHEREAS, Sections 5.49.030 and 5.49.045 provide that the application and renewal fees for alarm permits shall be established by resolution of the City Council; and WHEREAS, Section 5.49.070 provides that the penalty for Use alarms shall be established by resolution of the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council intends to recover its costs associated with processing alarm permits, monitoring alarms and responding to false alarms. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach as follows: 1. The application fee for permit to operate a telephonic alarm system, pursuant to Section 5.48.040, shall be $50. 2. The monthly charge for operating a telephonic alarm system, pursuant to Section 5.48.080, shall be $18. 3. The application fee for an alarm permit, pursuant to Section 5.49.030, shall be $50. 4. The annual renewal fee for a commercial alarm permit, pursuant to Section 5.49.045, shall be $25. 5. The tri- annual renewal fee for residential alarm permit, pursuant to Section 5.49.045, shall be $30. 6. The penalties for excessive false alarms, pursuant to Section 5.49.070, shall be: S 75 for a third Fire false alarm $150 for a fourth Fire false alarm $200 for a fifth and each subsequent Fire false alarm $ 50 for a third Police false alarm $I00 for a fourth Police false alarm $125 for a fifth and each subsequent Police false alarm ADOPTED, this 24th day October, 11 ATTEST - I CITY CLERI ..., APPENDIX C RESOLUTION NO. 97 -42 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 94 -95 ESTABLISHING FEES FOR RENE =WAL OF RESIDENTIAL ALARM PERMITS AND PENALTIES FOR FALSE ALARMS PURSUANT TO SECTION 5.49 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE. WHEREAS, Section 5.49.045 provides that the renewal fees for alarm permits shall be established by resolution of the City Council; and WHEREAS, Section 5.49.070 provides that the penalty for false alarms shall be established by resolution of the City Council; and WHEREAS, on October 10, 1994, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 94- 95 establishing the authorized fees and penalties; and. WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to amend Resolution No. 94 -95 to clarify the conditions for assessment of the authorized fees and penalties, without changing the amount of the established fee or penalty. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach Resolution No. 94 -95 shall be amended to read as shown in cross -out and underline: 1. The application fee for permit to operate a telephone alarm system, pursuant to Section 5.48.040, shall be $50. 2. The monthly charge for operating a telephonic alarm system, pursuant to Section 5.48.080, shall be $18. 3. The application fee for an alarm permit, pursuant to Section 5.49.030; shall be $50. 4. The annual renewal fee for a commercial alarm permit, pursuant to Section 5.49.045, shall be $25. 5. The triennial renewal fee for residential alarm permit, pursuant to Section 5.49.045, shall be $30. 6 The penalties for excessive false alarms, pursuant to Section 5.49.070, shall be: $75.00 for a third Fire false alarm within any consecutive (12) month period. -- Res 97 -42 $150 for a fourth Fire false alarm within any consecutive (12) month period. $200 for a fifth and each subsequent Fire false alarm within any consecutive (12) month period. $ 50 for a third Police false alarm within any consecutive (12) month period. $100 for a fourth Police false alarm within any consecutive (12) month period. $125 for a fifth and each subsequent Police false alarm within any consecutive (12) month period. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the fees established by this resolution shall be added to the Schedule of Fees adopted by Resolution 97 -15. ADOPTED, this 27th day May, 1997. 9 MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK A EE 0 t4 f t EE 0 f EE 0 APPENDIX E 'D/?Arsr RESOLUTION NO. 99-. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AMMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 94 -95 ESTABLISHING A FEE FOR TELEPHONIC ALARM SYSTEM MONITORING SIGNS AND DECALS PURSUANT TO SECTION 5.48 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE. WHEREAS, Chapter 5.48. of the Newport Beach Municipal Code establishes regulations and permit requirements for telephonic alarm systems; and WHEREAS, Section 5.48.085 provides that a telephonic alarm system permittee may display an approved sign as an aid to service or safety; and WHEREAS, the City Council intends to recover its costs associated with producing telephonic alarm system monitoring signs and decals. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach as follows: 1. The cost recovery fee for a telephonic alarm system monitoring sign, pursuant to Section 5.48.085, shall be $16. 2. The cost recovery fee for a telephonic alarm system monitoring decal, pursuant to Section 5.48.085, shall be $.50 ADOPTED, this 26 day July, 1999. ATTEST: CITY CLERK MAYOR City of Newport Beach NO. BA- 003 BUDGET AMENDMENT 1999 -00 AMOUNT: $15,776.00 FECT ON BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE: Increase Revenue Estimates Increase in Budgetary Fund Balance X Increase Budget Appropriations AND Decrease in Budgetary Fund Balance Transfer Budget Appropriations HX No effect on Budgetary Fund Balance SOURCE: from existing budget appropriations X from additional estimated revenues from undesignated fund balance EXPLANATION: This budget amendment is requested to provide for the following: To increase revenue estimates by anticipated alarm monitoring signs and decals sales and appropriate the funds to purchase the initial alarm monitoring signs and decals. There an: no prior budget amendments. ACCOUNTING ENTRY: BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE Fund Account Description 010 3605 Fund Balance Control REVENUE APPROPRIATIONS (3601) Fund /Division Account Description 1820 5079 Alarm signs and decals EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATIONS (3603) Amount Debit Credit $15,776.00 Description Division Number 1820 Police - Support Services Account Number 8080 Services - Professional and Technical NOC $15,776.00 Division Number Account Number Division Number Account Number •Auromedc System Enhy. Signed: 7,-,20,79 Fi anti I Approval: Finance—Director Date Signed: 0 Administrative A val: City Manager to ; ,gned: City Council Approval: City Clerk Date