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CIT Y 0 ~MAR Y S V ILL E
Marysville,washington
ORDINANCE NO./ClS'!
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON
AMENDING CHAPTER 6.79 OF THE MARYSVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO BURGLAR ALARMS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON,DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Chapter 6.79 of the Marysville Municipal Code relating to
burglar alarms is hereby amended to read as follows:
6.79.010 False Alarm -Defined."False
alarm"shall mean the activation of a
burglary and/or robbery alarm by other than
forced entry or attempted forced entry to the
premises at a time when no burglary or
robbery is being committed or attempted on
the premises.
6.79.020 Activation.It shall be a
violation of this chapter for anyone to
activate or attempt to activate any burglar
and/or robbery alarm system for the purpose
of summoning the police except in the event
of actual or attempted burglary or robbery in
or about such premises.Further,it is
unlawful for anyone to notify the police of
an activated alarm when such person has
knowledge that such activation was apparently
caused by an electrical or other malfunction
of the alarm system,and such person fails to
notify the police of such apparent
malfunction.
6.79.030 False Alarm -Penalty.For a
police response to any such burglary and/or
robbery alarm,the following penalties shall
apply:
(1)For a police response to premises
at which no other false alarm has
occurred within the preceding six-month
period,hereinafter referred to as a
"first response,"no fine shall be
assessed,but the person having such a
burglary and/or robbery alarm shall,
within three working days after notice
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to do so,make a written report to the
Chief of Police or his designee on forms
prescribed by the Police Department
setting forth the cause of such false
alarm,the corrective action taken,
whether such alarm has been inspected by
an authorized service person,and such
other information as the Chief of Police
or his designee may reasonably require
in order to determine the cause of such
false alarm and corrective action
necessary.
(2)For any police response to premises
within six months after a first
response,a fine of $100 shall be
assessed,and a written report shall be
required as for a first response,and
the Chief or his designee shall be
authorized to inspect or cause to be
inspected the alarm system at such
premises,prescribe necessary corrective
action,and shall give notice to the
person having such alarm system of the
conditions and the requirements of this
section.
(3)For any police response to a false
alarm,the alarm user,hereinafter
referred to as "alarm responder,"shall
be required to respond to the premises
within a reasonable amount of time and
shall notify the Marysville Police of
the estimated time of arrival.Failure
to respond within a reasonable amount of
time after the Marysville Police
Department has been notified that there
has been a false alarm shall result in
the doubling of the fine referenced
above to $200.
(4)All fines shall be paid within
seven calendar days after written
notification by the Police Department.
Said notification shall be sent via
certified mail,return receipt
requested.If repeated alarms are the
result of failure to take necessary
precautions or corrective action by the
owner or occupant of the premises,or if
the Chief of Police determines that the
alarm is defective,or if the owner or
occupant fails to pay any fine required
in this chapter,the Chief of Police may
order the disconnection of the alarm
system.It shall be a violation of this
chapter to reconnect the alarm system
without approval of the Chief of Police.
6.79.040 Direct Telephone Dialing Alarm
System -Prohibited.Direct telephone
dialing alarm systems to the Police
Department are prohibited.
6.79.050 outside Audible System -
Restrictions.No outside audible burglary
and/or robbery alarm system which is not
equipped with a timing device limiting the
period of audible alarm to five minutes'
continual operation and precluding recycling
shall be in operation within the city on or
after sixty days of the effective date of the
ordinance codified in this chapter.
6.79.060 Systems Exempt from Restrictions.
No provision of this chapter shall in any way
prOhibit,curtail or limit the use of outside
audible fire alarm systems now in use which
are activated by heat or by lack of water
pressure or similar means.No provision of
this chapter shall in any way prohibit,
curtail or limit the use of any alarm system
which is otherwise required or regulated by
state or federal law.
6.79.070 Installation of Alarms.Every
company which either sells or installs a new
alarm at any premises within the Marysville
City limits shall be required within 48 hours
of said installation to notify the Marysville
Police Department of all relevant subscriber
information inclUding,but not limited to,
the name and address of the owner or resident
of the premises and the name(s)and telephone
number(s)of the person(s)who will be
responding to all alarms.
6.79.080 Violation -civil Infraction.Any
person,firm or corporation violating any
provision of this chapter shall have
committed a civil infraction and,upon a
finding of liability and in addition to any
such fines as are referenced in section
6.79.030 above,shall pay a civil penalty of
up to $200.Each violation shall be
considered a separate infraction.
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~PASSED by the City council and APPROVED by the Mayor this
(Q~~day of JU~I 1993.
CITY OF MARYSVILLE
By rlCltJ~
:~.~CJ.ty Clerk
Approved as to form:
BY~tC.t-v,gJ?
-City Attorney
Date of Publication:~
Effective Date (5 days after publication):
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Mayor