(A) The Police Chief may suspend police response to an alarm dispatch request from an alarm installation company or monitoring company if it is determined that:
(1) There is a violation of this chapter by the alarm installation company or monitoring company and the condition causing the violation has not been corrected; and/or
(2) The alarm installation company or monitoring company has failed to pay any fee, fine, or other charge assessed under this section, more than 60 days after the fee, fine, or other charge is due.
(B) The Police Department may not respond to any alarm dispatch request where the alarm installation company or monitoring company who installed or monitors that alarm has failed to comply with California licensing requirements or failed to maintain a valid copy of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs alarm company operators license.
(C) A suspension of police response made pursuant to this division is subject to the appeal process provided for within this chapter. In addition, the Alarm Administrator has the ability to accept a workable solution from the affected party prior to an appeal. The affected party has 60 days after the written notice of suspension before police response is suspended to its alarm customers.
(D) The Alarm Administrator shall notify all known alarm users subscribing to an alarm installation company or an alarm monitoring company that the Police Department has suspended response to the company’s alarm dispatch requests.
(Ord. 2161-C-S, passed 2-26-19)