1332-17 Fire and Security Alarms Amended

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-1 �- 11111111 . • 20171111111111111111111IIIII111111IIIIIIIII1111111111111 Rcpt: 1918417 Rec: 27.00 DS: 0.00 IT: 0.00 12/21/2017 K. D. K. , Dpty Clerk PAULA 5.O'NEIL,Ph.D.PASCO CLERK & COMPTROLLER ORDINANCE NO.: 1332-17 12/R1/201/g em PG QfZ Z AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA CREATING REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE AND SECURITY ALARMS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR RESPONSE TO ALARMS; PROVIDING FOR ASSESSMENT BY RESOLUTION OF FEES FOR RESPONSE TO FALSE ALARMS; PROVIDING FOR NOTIFICATION, APPEAL, LIEN AND LEGAL ACTIONS; PROVIDING FOR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; PROVIDING FOR DISPOSITION OF FINE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Zephyrhills Police Department and Fire Department are charged with providing protection services to the residents of Zephyrhills,including response to fire and security alarms; and WHEREAS, repeated responses by the Police and Fire Departments to false alarms wastes resources and may detract to other residents or from service in other areas of the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the below regulations and requirements are the minimum necessary to protect the resources of the City and are in the best interest of its residents. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills,Florida, as follows: SECTION 1. Short Title. This Ordinance shall be known as the Zephyrhills Fire and Security Alarm Ordinance. SECTION 2. Definitions. Unless it is clear from the context that another meaning is intended, the following words, when used in this Ordinance shall have the meanings attributed to them by this section. 365-day period means a 365-day period beginning January first of each year. For determining the number of false alarms an alarm user has had within a 365-day period, the period of time to be analyzed shall be the date on which the most recent false alarm has occurred and the days preceding the date of such false alarm,back to the year beginning January first. System means any mechanical, electrical or radio controlled device which is designed to be used for the detection of smoke, heat or fire or an unauthorized entry into a non-residential building, structure or facility, and emits a sound or transmits a signal or message when activated. Alarm user means the person, firm, business, partnership, association, corporation or other entity who owns, or who leases, or who occupies the premises in which an alarm system is installed. False alarm means an activated alarm that elicits a response by the fire department when no fire, reasonable threat of fire, or other emergency requiring the services of the fire department exists, or that elicits a response by the police department when no criminal activity, reasonable threat of criminal activity, unauthorized entry or other emergency requiring the services of the police department exists. This definition includes signals activated by accident, negligence, mechanical failure, electrical failure, signals activated intentionally in non-emergency situations and signals for which the actual cause of activation is unknown. This definition does not include, however, signals activated by an Act of God or an area-wide power surge. Police Department means the City of Zephyrhills Police Department. Fire Department means the City of Zephyrhills Fire Department. Record and Return to: ' City Clerk's Office e 5335 8th Street Zephyrhills, FL 33542