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WHEREAS, The Georgetown City Council deems it necessary to amend Chapter
6.60 of the Georgetown City Code of Ordinances so as to comply with Section 214.197
of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, The Council now finds it necessary to make the following changes to
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. The meeting at which this ordinance was approved was in all things
conducted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code,
Chapter 551.
Section 2. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this
ordinance are hereby found and declared to be true and correct and are incorporated by
reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim.
Section 3. The following sections of Chapter 6.60 of the Code of Ordinances
are herein amended as follows:
A. A permit holder, including the holder of a master alarm permit, shall pay to
the police department:
1. The permit fee;
2. False alarm service fee assessed under Section 6.60.090.
B. The fees assessed under this Section are established as follows:
1. Residential: $25.00.
2. Commercial: $25.00
3. Alarm company: $100.00.
A. The holder of an alarm permit shall pay a service fee, as provided for in the
fee schedule found in Subsection E., for each false alarm notification that is in
excess of three false alarms within any 12 -month period determined from the
date of alarm registration.
B. Service fees are required to be paid within 30 days of the post mark on the
invoice for such fees.
C. For any alarm notification for which a service fee is assessed, the Chief of
Police, or their designee, has the authority to investigate the circumstances of the
alarm, and may waive the payment of the fee. If the responding police or fire
officer determines that an alarm notification was caused by an emergency, that
notification shall not be considered in determining when a service fee will be
assessed.
D. An alarm notification shall not be considered in determining when a service
fee will be assessed if the owner can demonstrate that the alarm notification was
the result of severe weather affecting either the alarm system or the telephone
lines delivering such notification or a power outage lasting for more than four
hours.
E. Service fees.
Number of False Alarms
Fees
1--3
$ 0.00
4--5
50.00
6--7
75.00
8 and above
100.00
pertains to a permit holder w•I has moreper
year, the Chief of Police may require the alarm systems monitor to attempt
to contact the occupant of the alarm system location twice before the City
responds to the alarm signal as provided by Section 214.198 of the Local
Government Code.
Section 4. If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any person
or circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other
provisions, or application thereof, of this ordinance which can be given effect without the
invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are
hereby declared to be severable.
Section 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City
Secretary to attest. This Ordinance shall become effective and be in full force and
effect ten (10) days on and after publication in accordance with the provisions of the
Charter of the City of Georgetown.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the day of
2010.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the day of
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ATTEST: THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mark Sokolow, City Attorney
By,
rge Garver, Mayor