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NO. 440
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF IRWINDALE
ADDING NEW CHAPTER 9.63 TO TITLE 9
OF THE IRWINDALE MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO BURGLAR ALARMS
The City Council of the City of Irwindale does ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. A new Chapter 9.64 is hereby added to Title
9 of the Irwindale Municipal Code to read as follows:
Chapter 9.63
BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS
9.63.010 Definitions. As used herein the words
hereinafter defined are used as so defined unless it is
apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended.
A. "Alarm System" means any device whether known as a
burglary, robbery or intrusion alarm, or by any other name,
which is used for the detection of an authorized entry into a
building, structure or facility. It shall include not only
those devices which emit a signal within the protected
premises only, are supervised by the proprietor of the
premises where located, and are otherwise known as
"proprietary alarm systems", but shall also include any remote
or silent signal devices. Auxiliary devices installed by a
telephone company to protect telephone company systems which
might be damaged or disrupted by the use of an alarm system
are not included in this definition.
B. "Alarm Owner" means the person who owns, leases,
rents, uses or makes available for use by his agents,
employees, representatives or family, any alarm system.
C. "False Alarm" means an alarm signal activated by any
cause other than the commission or attempted commission of an
unauthorized entry which the alarm system is designed to
detect. An alarm signal activated by violent conditions of
nature or other extraordinary circumstances not subject to the
control of the alarm owner shall not constitute a false alarm.
D. "Audible Alarm" means a device designed to notify
persons in the immediate vicinity of the protected premises by
emission of an audible sound of an unauthorized entry on the
premises.
E. "Direct Dial Device" means a device which is
connected to a telephone line and upon activation of an alarm
system, automatically dials a predetermined telephone number
and transmits a message or signal indicating a need for
emergency response.
9.63.015 Alarm Requirements For every alarm the alarm
owner or user thereof, shall post the names and telephone
numbers of persons to be notified to render repairs and
service during any hour of the day or night during which the
alarm is operated. An audible alarm shall terminate its
operation, or the audible alarm shall automaticall reset,
within fifteen minutes of its being activated.
1. Direct dial alarms will be programmed to telephone
numbers only as designated by the Chief of Police.
Ordinance No. 440
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9.63.017 False Alarm. No person shall knowingly turn
in a false alarm. This section does not prohibit a test of an
alaiw system as permitted in advance by the Police Department.
9.63.20 Public Nuisance Alarms. Any alarm system which
generates more than three false alarms in any twelve-month
period shall constitute a public nuisance due to the
inordinate response time and risk attributable thereto. it
shall be unlawful for any person to own, use or operate an
alarm system classified as a public nuisance hereunder.
9.63.30 Exemptions. The provisions of Section 9.63.20
is not applicable to audible alarms affixed to motor vehicles
or to a public telephone utility whose only duty is to furnish
telephone service pursuant to tariffs on file with the
California Public Utilities Commission.
9.63.40 Corrective Action. Upon the first violation of
Section 9.63.40, the Chief of Police shall serve a written
notice on the violator describing the violation and specifying
that the causes of the violation shall be corrected within ten
days of the date of service of the written notice. No further
action shall be taken, provided, that the Chief of Police
determines that the causes of the violation have been removed
or fully corrected within the time period specified in this
section.
SECTION 2. The City clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be processed in
the manner prescribed by law.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 25th day of January, 1990.
ATTEST -
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Deputy City Clerk
I, Deputy C4 Clerk of the City
of Irwindale, do
hereby
certify that the foregoing ordinance,
being Ordinance
No. 440
was introduced at an adjourned meeting
held on the 14th
day of
December, 1989, and was approved on
first reading,
and was
duly passed, approved and adopted by
said Council at
their
regular meeting of January 25, 1990
by the following
vote of
the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
0
Councilmembers:
Hernandez
None
None
None
Breceda, Diaz, Miranda, Chico,
Deputy City Clerk
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