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ORDINANCE 0-94-977
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 0-87-648 BY
CHANGING THE NUMBER OF FALSE ALARMS ALLOWED BY
RESIDENTS PRIOR TO BEING REQUIRED TO PAY A SERVICE
FEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend Ordinance 0-87-648 in
accordance with State Law; and
WHEREAS, the Local Government Code, Chapter 218, Section 218.007,
states "A municipality may not impose a penalty or fee for the
signaling of a false alarm by a burglar alarm system unless at
least five other false alarms have occurred during the preceding
12-month period.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, AS FOLLOWS:
Sec. 1:
That Ordinance 0-87-648, Sec. 1 (2), be amended to read
as follows:
"The registered owner of the alarm system shall pay a
service fee of $50.00 for each false alarm notification in
excess of five (5) that is emitted from an alarm system
within any twelve (12) month period which results in a
response by the police department of the City. False alarm
notification means the alarm notification to the police
department, when the responding officer finds no evidence
of unauthorized intrusion, attempted unauthorized intrusion,
robbery, attempted robbery, or an attempt to take a person
hostage."
Sec. 2:
The City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to
cause publication of the descriptive caption and penalty
clause hereof as an alternative method of publication
provided by law.
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AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
The first reading and public hearing being conducted on the }5'1).. day of
NnvPMnt.(" ,1994.
The second reading and public hearing being conducted on the lo'J}. day of
])u embe ( I 1994.
The third reading and public hearing being conducted on the c!lJf1. day of
Dt(! em b if' , 1994.
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE
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Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Ross T. Foster
City Attorney