Ordinance No. 03-12 ATTACHMENT A
CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
ORDINANCE NO. 03- 12
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON, AMENDING CHAPTER 11.08 OF THE
TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF FALSE REPORTS ALLOWED FROM
BURGLARY OR ROBBERY ALARMS WITHOUT CORRECTIVE ACTION AND PENALTY.
WHEREAS, false reports from alann systems cause the unnecessary use of valuable police officer time;
and
WHEREAS, the Tigard City Police Department has requested code amendments intended to reduce false
alarms and reimburse the City for its response costs;
NOW,THEREFORE, THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Tigard Municipal Code Chapter 11.08.020.7 is hereby amended to read as follows:
7. "Dispatch center" is the county facility used to receive emergency and general
information from the public.
SECTION 2: Tigard Municipal Code Chapter 11.08.030 is hereby amended to read as follows:
11.08.030 Alarm User Permits Required
Every alarm user shall obtain an alarm user permit for each system from the Alann
Coordinator from the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter or prior to
use of an alarm system. Users of systems having both robbery and burglary alarm
capabilities shall obtain separate permits for each function. Application for a burglary,
robbery, or combination burglary-robbery alarm user's pen-nit and a fee shall be filed
with the Alarm Coordinator each year. The fee shall be set by resoluttion of the City
Council. Each permit shall bear the signature of the Chief of Police, and be for a one-
year period. The permit shall be kept physically upon the premises using the aiarn
system, and shall be available for inspection by the Chief of Police or his representative.
SECTION 3: Tigard Municipal Code Chapter 11.08.123.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
1. If any alann system produces two false alarms in any permit year,the Chief
of Police shall provide by certified mail written notice of the fact asking the alarm user
to take corrective action in regard to false alarms and informing the alarm user of the
false alarm fee schedule. The fees shall be set by resolution of the City Council.
SECTION 4: Tigard Municipal Code Chapter 11.08.123.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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3. Upon any alarm system producing the third false alarm in a pen-nit year, a fee per
false alarm shall be charged to the alarm user. Subsequent false alarms shall be assessed
an increasing fee that sball be set by resolution of the City Council.
All fees assessed must be paid to the City Finance Division or a written appeal must be
submitted to the Chief of Police within ten worldng days of fee assessment.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be effective 30 days after its passage by the Council, signature by
the Council President, and posting by the City Recorder.
PASSED: By U-Ao-a vote of all Council members present after being read by number
and title only,this /!off-day of bete m/ter' ,2003.
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Greer A. Gaston,Deputy City Recorder
APPROVED: By Tigard City Council this VI day of ikc em h.�I- , 2003.
Craig sen, Council President
Approved as to form:
4ty- V Attorney
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