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HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-1625-03 WITHDRAWN/False AlarmsSPONSOR(S): Councilor Battreall ORDINANCE NO. D-1625-03 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 3, DIVISION IV, SECTION 4-79, OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE WHEREAS, the occurrence of false alarms from private residential and systems has become an increasing problem in the City; and alarm WHEREAS, the City's public safety personnel are put at risk and are other public safety emergencies whenever they respond to a false alarm; and for WHEREAS, the Common Council desires to modify the, alarms in order to encourage City residents to kee~ schedule for false ~rorking order. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED Indiana, as follows: of the City of Carmel, Section 1. The foregoing herein by this reference. Section 2. Chapter 4, Article 3, amended and shall read as follows: NN~.~J '!Sec. 4-79 Schedule of,.Cod~[,ovisions (a) The S of the Carmel City Code is hereby Penalties. wovisions and respective civil penalties are designed for ~rmel City Court: Code Sub"jest Matter / Civil Penalty Section ., ~ 4-77 ~., S'l~,o,n~ False/Alarm in calendar year $25.00 4-77 ~ Thir~ I~alse./Alarm in calendar year $50.00 4-77 "F,o~h FO'se Alarm in calendar year $100.00 4-77 Fifth agd' subsequent False Alarms in $250.00 calenflar year (b) In addi calendar yea~ pursuant to once the to the civil penalty for a fifth or subsequent False Alarm within a alarm system permit may be subject to suspension or revocation itions and procedures established in Section 4-75(c) of this Article has had five (5) False Alarms within a calendar year." Section are hereby repe prior ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance date of this Ordinance. Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, signing by the Mayor and such publication as is required by law. Page One of Two Pages Prepared by Douglas C. Haney, Carmel City Attorney [eb:msword:d:\files\ordinoncesX2003\d-t625-O3.doc:4/4/03] PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this 2003, by a vote of ayes and nays. SPONSOR(S): Councilor Battreall day of COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA Kevin Kirby John R. Koven N. L. Rundle Wayne Wilson Presiding Officer Luci Snyder, President Pro Tempore Robert Battreall Ronald E. Carter ATTEST: o'clock__.m, on the Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk-Treasurer Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, at day of ,2003. day of ATTEST: Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk-Treasurer Approved by me, Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, at o'clock . m. this ,2003. Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk-Treasurer Ordinance No. D-1625-03 Page Two of Two Pages Prepared by Douglas C. Haney, Carmel City Attorney [eb:msword:d:\files\ordinancesX2003\d-1625-O3.doc:4/4/03] James Brainard, Mayor