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DIVISION 2. ALARM SYSTEM PERMITS
(A) Alarm user - An alarm user is required to apply and pay for an alarm system permit within 30 days after the installation of an alarm system.
(B) Alarm user - Except as provided in section 11-67, no person or business shall operate a security alarm system in the city without first obtaining a permit from the police department or alarm administrator, in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(1) Operating a security alarm system without a valid permit for the alarm site is an infraction, punishable by a fine in an amount adopted by city council resolution.
(2) Operating a security alarm system with an expired permit is an infraction, punishable by a fine in an amount adopted by city council resolution.
(a) Operating an alarm system with an expired permit is a correctable violation, provided that the alarm permit had been in an expired status for less than 60 days, and that the alarm user pays the required permit renewal fee within ten calendar days of being noticed for the violation.
(b) Penalties for responses to false alarms at the alarm system site are considered separately.
(C) Any alarm site that is monitored by an alarm business is required to obtain a permit.
(Ord. 2951)
(A) An initial application for an alarm system permit shall be on a form provided by the alarm administrator, and shall be filed with the alarm administrator. Renewal applications for alarm system permits shall require the permittee to update the information contained in the initial application. The alarm administrator shall advise the alarm permittee at least 30 days before the permit expires.
(B) The owner or property manager of a multi-unit structure containing alarm systems in unoccupied units or in common, storage, or equipment areas shall obtain an alarm system permit in accordance with subsection (A) of this section for each such alarm system.
(C) Each initial and renewal application shall be submitted with a non-refundable fee, in an amount set by resolution of the city council.
(D) A person whose request to submit an application without paying a fee or surcharge is denied by the alarm administrator may file with the alarm administrator a notice of appeal, stating the reasons why the applicant is entitled to file such application without paying the fee or surcharge. The notice of appeal shall be accompanied by the appeal fee set by resolution of the city council. The appeal procedure is provided in section 11-70.4 excluding subsection (D) thereof. Instead of the procedure provided in subsection 11-70.4(D), the appellant shall first present evidence, by written statement or otherwise, that the applicant is entitled to exemption from the fee or surcharge, and the alarm administrator may then present evidence that the appellant is not entitled to exemption.
(E) Permits are not transferable to another alarm user or another alarm site.
(F) Permits shall be issued for one year periods, and are valid from the date the permit is issued until one calendar year after the permit is issued.
(Ord. 2951, 3031)
The alarm administrator shall determine whether the alarm system described in the application meets the standards established by this article. If so, the permit shall be issued. If not, the permit shall be denied. If denied, the alarm administrator shall state in writing the reasons why the alarm system does not meet the standards established by this article.
(Ord. 2951)
(A) Within ten days after the alarm administrator determines whether the alarm system meets the standards established by this article, the alarm administrator shall send a permit to an applicant whose alarm system meets such standards, or shall send to an applicant whose alarm system does not meet such standards a notice that the application is denied, together with a statement of reasons why the alarm system does not meet such standards.
(B) A notice that the application is denied shall also advise the applicant of the right to appeal by filing a notice of appeal with the alarm administrator within 15 days after the notice of denial was mailed. The notice of appeal shall state the reasons why the alarm system is claimed to meet the standards established by this article and shall be accompanied by the appeal fee set by resolution of the city council.
(Ord. 2951)
(A) On receipt of the notice of appeal and the appeal fee, the alarm administrator shall immediately refer the notice of appeal to a hearing officer, who shall schedule a hearing within 30 days after the notice of appeal is filed.
(B) The hearing officer shall provide the appellant at least ten calendar days notice of the time and place of hearing by personal service, or by depositing the notice in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the appellant at the address stated in the notice of appeal.
(C) The appellant may appear at the hearing in person or through a representative. The appellant may also submit a written statement of the appellant's position, which the hearing officer shall consider if the hearing officer receives the statement at or before the time of the hearing.
(D) The hearing officer shall determine all issues raised in the appeal. The hearing officer shall conduct the appeal in an informal manner, and shall not be bound by the technical rules of evidence. The hearing officer shall make a decision on the basis of the preponderance of the evidence.
(E) The alarm administrator shall first present evidence that the alarm system does not meet the standards established by this article. The appellant may then present evidence, by written statement or otherwise, that the alarm system does meet the standards established by this article.
(F) Within 14 calendar days of the conclusion of the appeal, the hearing officer shall issue and mail to the appellant a written decision containing a statement of the reasons on which the decision is based.
(G) The decision of the hearing officer shall be final and maybe reviewed only within the time and in the manner provided by Cal. Code of Civil Procedure, Sections 1094.5 and 1094.6.
(Ord. 2951)
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