HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1120ORDINANCE N0.
ADDING CHAPTER 10.10 TO TITLE 10 OF
THE BURLINGAME MUNICIPAL CODE TO
AUTHORIZE FRANCHISES FOR POLICE ALARM
SYSTEMS WITHIN THE CITY COMMUNICATIONS
CENTER
The CITY COUNCIL of the City of Burlingame ORDAINS as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 10.10 is hereby added to Title 10 of the
Burlingame Municipal Code to read:
"CHAPTER 10.10
ALARM SYSTEM FRANCHISES
1.0.10.010 Granting.
The Council may grant a nonexclusive franchise to construct,
operate and maintain a police alarm system at a City Communications
Center for all or any portion of the city to any person who offers
to furnish and provide such system upon such terms and conditions
as the Council deems proper and consistent with the provisions of
the charter and this chapter.
10.10.020 Definitions.
(a) "Subscriber Alarm System" means a police alarm system
which terminates in the alarm receiving equipment housed in a City
Communications Center.
(b) "Franchise" means any person with a franchise from the
city to provide alarm receiving equipment to a City Communications
Center for the purpose of processing alarm signals.
(c) "Subscriber" means any person whose premises are protected
by an alarm system which is utilizing alarm receiving equipment
provided by the franchisee at a. City Communications Center.
(d) "False Alarm" means an alarm signal necessitating response
by the city police when an emergency does not exist. The chief of
police shall evaluate whether an emergency did exist.
(e) °'Local or Audible Alarm System" means a system which
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produces an audible or visible signal or transmitsits signal to
a remote alarm monitor but does not terminate in the alarm re-
ceiving equipment housed in a City Communications Center.
10.10.0.30 Duration.
Every franchise granted pursuant to this chapter shall be
for five years and shall be renewable for subsequent terms of five
years by mutual agreement of the parties.
10.10.040 Alarm Receiving Equipment.
Franchisee shall provide alarm receiving equipment meeting
the performance, size, and other specifications that are established
by city. City may cancel a franchise if it determines that the
alarm receiving equipment or the subscriber alarm systems joined
with it are not properly operating or maintained.
10.10.050. Subscriber Alarm Systems.
All subscriber alarm systems shall be installed by a licensed
alarm company, be in proper working order, and have an on-going
maintenance and supervision program. All such systems shall meet
all applicable fire and building codes and shall be compatible with
the alarm receiving equipment installed at a City Communications
Center. City may inspect such equipment at reasonable times after
approval for such inspection is received from the person in control
of the premises housing the subscriber alarm system.
Franchisee shall be responsible for the proper performance of
all subscriber
alarm systems at
their termination
point in
a City
Communications
Center. In the
event that city determines
that a
subscriber
alarm
system is not
properly operating,
city may
demand
withdrawal
of
said system from
its Communications
Center.
The licensed
alarm company
that is maintaining
said system may
inspect
and test its
subscriber
alarm
system after notifying
city and obtaining
its
approval.
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10.10.060 Local or Audible Alarm Systems.
It shall be unalawful for any person to use or cause to be
used or to install a local or audible alarm system which upon
activation emits a sound similar to that emitted by sirens in use
on emergency vehicles.
10.10.070 False Alarms.
No premises protected by a subscriber alarm system or local
or audible
alarm system shall be
permitted more
than three (3) false
alarms during
any one calendar year,
except that
false alarms that
occur during
the first two weeks
after original
installation of the
system shall
not be included in
the calculation.
In the event that
any such premises
has more than
three (3) false
alarms, the city
may in its
discretion disconnect
the offending alarm
systems from
its Communications
Center, or alternatively,
bill
the franchisee
or the owner
of the premises maintaining
a local
or audible alarm
system for
each additional false
alarm. A false
alarm fee shall be
established
by the City Council
in the franchise
applicable to
franchisee
and its subscribers.
The same false
alarm fee shall be
charged to
the owner of any local
or audible alarm
system.
10.10.080 Permits Reouired.
The grantee
. of a franchise hereunder is obligated to apply
for and receive all permits, licenses and authorization necessary
to the full operation of the business, whether from governmental
agencies, private corporations or utilities. Franchisee shall be
certified by the State of California as a licensed alarm dealer
(contractor).
10.10.090 Application -.for Alarm Monitoring
Service.
Opp?ication for termination of a_subscriber alarm system at a
City Communications Center shall be made by the system installer
and must be approved by the chief of police.An application shall
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include, but not be limited to, the following information:
(a) Name, address, telephone number of the business or
premises where the alarm system is to be installed;
(b) Name, address, telephone number which may be contacted
on a 24-hour basis of the alarm company responsible for
maintenance of the subscriber alarm system;
(c) Name, address, telephone number of three persons at the
premises sought to be protected who may be contacted in
case of an alarm;
(d) Type of structure (wood frame, steel and concrete,
residential, commercial, industrial, et al), and
type of use of such structure;
(e) Type of alarm to be installed;
(f) Presence of any ammunition, flammable liquids, or other
hazardous materials stored at the premises wherein the
alarm system is installed;
(g) Affirmation that applicant's personnel have been trained
in the installation and operation of the alarm system to
be terminated at a City Communications Center..
10.10.100 Denial of Application.
The chief of police may reject any application to install a
subscriber alarm system at a City Communications Center. A rejection
may occur where (1) the subscriber alarm system sought to be installed
is inadequate, (3) the applicant is not competent to install the
desired system, or (3) for any other reason that the City Communica-
tions System would be adversely affected by the installation of the
subscriber alarm system.
The city manager shall review any denial of an application
and may affirm, reverse or modify the prior decision.
10.10.110 Installation Fee.
Franchisee shall charge a subscriber installation and mainten-
ante fees. Such fees shall be established initially by the City
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Council
by
resolution.
authorized
Thereafter,
upon
the written
request of the
franchisee,
one hundred
such
fees
may be changed
upon
approval of
the Council.
10. 10.120 Citv Space Retention.
Franchisee shall retain ten per cent (10%) of its alarm system
receiving equipment for the use by city, without charge, as part of
the consideration for the granting of the franchise.
10.10.130 Emergency Use Upon Termination.
Upon termination of any franchise granted pursuant to this
chapter
for any reason, and in any manner, the
city shall be
authorized
to utilize
the franchise
equipment
for a period not to
exceed
one hundred
eighty (180) days
to ensure
the continued
service
until a new
franchise can be
granted,
or a substituted
service
provided.
the city
unless
specifically stated."
10.10.140 Code Provisions Applicable.
All provisions of this code., and all rules, regulations and
specifications heretofore or hereafter enacted or established shall
apply to the holder of any franchise issued hereunder unless
specifically exempted.
10.10.150 Authority and Powers Reserved.
The Council specifically reserves its power to amend any section
of this
chapter
or to
add to it
so as
to require additional standards
of construction,
operation, maintenance
or otherwise. No govern-
mental
right or
power
of the city
shall
be deemed to be waived by
action
or inaction
of
the city
unless
specifically stated."
Section 2. This ordinance shall be published as required by law.
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Mayor
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I, EVELYN H. HILL, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meet-
ing of the City Council held on the 16th day of January 1978, and
was adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the
rth
day of
February
1978, by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEN:
Amstrup-Crosby-Harrison®Mangini®Martin
NOES:
COUNCILMEN:
None
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEN:
None
C ty Clerk
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