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CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CASA GRANDE, ARIZONA
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
Title 4 FEES
Title 5 BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Title 6 ANIMALS
Title 7 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Title 8 HEALTH AND SAFETY
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Title 11 (RESERVED)
Title 12 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Title 13 PUBLIC SERVICES
Title 14 (RESERVED)
Title 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Title 16 SUBDIVISIONS
Title 17 ZONING*
Title 18 STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION
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8.24.090 Prohibition against automatic dialing devices.
   No person shall use, or cause to be used, any automatic telephone device or telephone attachment that directly or indirectly causes a public primary telephone trunk line of Pinal County to be utilized, and then reproduces a prerecorded message or signal or otherwise maintains an open line without direct person-to-person communication, or prevents termination of a call.
(Ord. 1397.08.19 § 2 (part), 2008)
8.24.100 Removal of non-compliant equipment.
   In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the police department may, upon obtaining knowledge of the use of any device or attachment not operated or maintained in accordance with the provision of this chapter, obtain an order for the removal of such device or attachment, without liability or cost to the City. All alarm systems and components must comply with the provisions of the City’s building codes.
(Ord. 1397.08.19 § 2 (part), 2008)
8.24.110 Violations.
   A.   Failure or refusal to comply with any section of this chapter shall be a violation and subject to assessment of a fee, penalty, sanction or cost recovery fee as set forth in Section 8.24.150.
   B.   No person shall intentionally cause the activation of an alarm system, knowing that it may result in the dispatch of police or fire personnel and equipment, when no criminal or emergency condition exists. Any person causing such alarm activation shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be liable for a fine of not less than five hundred dollars, nor more than one thousand dollars, plus any additional surcharges authorized or mandated by law, or sentenced to not more than one hundred eighty days in jail, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 1397.08.19 § 2 (part), 2008)
8.24.120 Right to privacy.
   Information provided pursuant to this chapter shall be maintained for use by the police department, and shall not be made available to the public without the authorization of the applicant or order of the court. The City is not subject to liability in the event that information provided to the police department is inadvertently released.
(Ord. 1397.08.19 § 2 (part), 2008)
8.24.130 Liability of city limited.
   The police department shall take every reasonable precaution to assure that alarm notifications received are given appropriate attention and acted upon with appropriate dispatch. Nevertheless, the City shall not be liable for any failure or neglect to respond upon receipt of an alarm notification, or the failure or neglect of any person with a permit issued pursuant to this chapter, or with a franchise in connection with the installation and operation of equipment, the transmission of alarm signals, or the relaying of such signals and messages. In the event the alarm coordinator revokes the alarm user's permit or causes the disconnection of an alarm device, the City, county, state, and their agents and employees shall incur no liability resulting from such action.
(Ord. 1397.08.19 § 2 (part), 2008)
8.24.140 Governmental immunity.
   An alarm permit issued pursuant to this chapter does not establish or create any duty or obligation of response from law enforcement personnel. Any and all liability and consequential damages resulting from a failure to respond to a notification is hereby disclaimed, and governmental immunity as provided by law is retained. By applying for an alarm permit, the alarm user acknowledges that law enforcement response may be influenced by factors such as: the availability of police units, priority of calls, weather conditions, traffic conditions, emergency conditions, staffing levels and prior response history.
(Ord. 1397.08.19 § 2 (part), 2008)
8.24.150 Penalties.
   A.   For any alarm user or proprietor alarm failing to prevent false alarms (other than panic, robbery/holdup and similar manually operated distress alarms, which are governed by Subsection B. of this section) during a permit year, a cost recovery fee for responding to such false alarms is hereby established. The amount of the fee shall be set forth in the City's Consolidated Fee Schedule; provided, however, that no fee shall be assessed for the first two false alarms in any permit year. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any alarm user or proprietor with ten false alarms shall have their permit revoked.
   B.   For any alarm user or proprietor alarm failing to prevent false alarms of a panic, robbery/holdup, or other similar manually operated distress alarm during a permit year, a cost recovery fee for responding to such false alarms is hereby established. The amount of the fee shall be set forth in the City's Consolidated Fee Schedule; provided, however, that no fee shall be assessed for the first false alarm in any permit year. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any alarm user or proprietor with six false alarms shall have their permit revoked.
   C.   Fees for violations of any provision of this chapter, other than those set forth in Subsections A. and B. above, shall be set forth in the City's Consolidated Fee Schedule. Each violation of a provision of this chapter, and each day that such violation continues, shall be a separate offense.
   D.   In the event of five or more false alarms within a permit year for any alarm system, the alarm coordinator shall notify the alarm user of these excessive false alarm violations by certified mail, and shall direct the alarm user, within ten days of receipt of this notice, to submit a report to the alarm coordinator, describing the corrective actions to be taken to eliminate the false alarms. A copy of the notification shall be sent to the alarm business or agent providing service to the alarm user. Refusal of an alarm user to accept or receive the certified mail shall not excuse the alarm user from compliance with this section, and any alarm user so refusing or failing to accept certified mail shall be deemed to have received notice as of the date of final attempt of the United States Postal Service to affect delivery.
   E.   Upon receipt of an alarm user's report detailing the corrective measures to be taken, the alarm coordinator shall determine whether such measures are reasonably calculated to correct future false alarms, and if acceptable, shall confirm with the alarm user that the permit shall be continued conditioned upon faithful performance of the corrective measures detailed in the report. In the event an alarm user whose corrective measures have been accepted by the alarm coordinator suffers additional false alarms during the permit year as a result or related to failure to follow the corrective measures, the alarm coordinator may revoke the permit by providing notice via certified mail to the alarm user that the permit is revoked effective ten days from the date that notification is received.
   F.   If no report is submitted or if the alarm coordinator determines that the actions taken are not reasonably calculated to prevent the reoccurrence of false alarms, the alarm coordinator shall give notice by certified mail to the alarm user that the alarm permit is revoked effective ten days from the date notification is received.
   G.   If an alarm user fails to pay any fee, cost recovery fee, or other assessment imposed in accordance with this chapter, within the time set forth in Section 8.24.160, the alarm permit shall be revoked and late penalties may be assessed as set forth in the City's Consolidated Fee Schedule. The alarm coordinator shall give notice by certified mail to the alarm user that the alarm permit is revoked, effective ten days from the date notification is received.
   H.   An alarm user whose permit has been revoked shall be immediately furnished written notification by certified mail of such revocation, and shall discontinue the use of the alarm system with respect to which a permit has been revoked. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any alarm user to fail to disconnect such system within ten days after written notification has been received advising the alarm user of the revocation of the alarm permit. Failure to disconnect the alarm system shall subject the alarm user to a penalty, in addition to the cost recovery fee, pursuant to the City's Consolidate Fee Schedule.
   I.   For purposes of this chapter, notice shall be effective if the same is mailed to the alarm user at the address furnished to the alarm coordinator on the permit application form, or at such other address as the alarm user may subsequently furnish in writing to the alarm coordinator. Such notice shall also be effective if mailed to the alarm business at the address provided to the alarm coordinator in connection with the filing of alarm user instructions, or alternatively, to the last known address of the alarm business. In this chapter, for notices other than by certified mail, notice shall be deemed given on the third day after the notice has been deposited in the United States mail with sufficient postage attached. For notices required to be sent by certified mail, such notice is effective when received; provided, however, that failure or refusal of to accept or receive certified mail shall not excuse performance of any duties, and any person or entity so refusing to accept certified mail shall be deemed to have received notice as of the final attempt of the United States Postal Service to affect delivery.
   J.   An alarm user whose alarm permit has been revoked may have it reinstated by paying all fees and/or penalties, submitting a corrective report detailing the corrective action taken, with verification of inspection for malfunctions attached, and payment of a reinstatement fee. Any further violations during a permit year shall be grounds for summary revocation, upon providing notice by certified mail as set forth above.
(Ord. 1397.08.19 § 2 (part), 2008)
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