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SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CODE
PREFACE
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
Title 4 (Reserved)
Title 5 BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Chapter 5.04 GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS AND TAXES
Chapter 5.06 SIDEWALK VENDING
Chapter 5.08 SPECIAL BUSINESS PERMITS (REPEALED)*
Chapter 5.12 CRUDE OIL PRODUCERS
Chapter 5.14 FILMING ACTIVITIES
Chapter 5.15 MARIJUANA USES AND ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED
Chapter 5.16 MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND PERMITS*
Chapter 5.17 MASSAGE TECHNICIANS
Chapter 5.18 HOTEL AND MOTEL REGULATIONS
Chapter 5.20 PRIVATE PATROL SYSTEMS
Chapter 5.24 PUBLICATION VENDING MACHINES
Chapter 5.28 SOCIAL CLUBS
Chapter 5.32 VEHICLES FOR HIRE
Chapter 5.36 MOBILE FOOD VENDING
Title 6 ANIMALS
Title 7 (Reserved)
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 UTILITIES
Title 14 (Reserved)
Title 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Title 16 OIL AND GAS CODE*
Title 17 TRAILER PARKS
Title 18 SUBDIVISIONS*
Title 19 (Reserved)
Title 20 ZONING
Title 21 PUBLIC DEDICATION REQUIREMENTS AND IMPROVEMENT FEES TO BE PAID BY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR CALIFORNIA CITIES
PRIOR CODE CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE
ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
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5.20.040   Patrol system license--Application investigation and disposition--Hearing.
   A.   Upon receipt of an application for a license to conduct a patrol system, the chief of police shall investigate the character, fitness, and qualifications of every person whose name appears on such application as an owner, member, or patrolman. Upon completion of the investigation by the chief of police, he shall return such application to the administrative officer together with his recommendation that the license be granted or denied, together with his reasons therefor. The administrative officer shall thereupon transmit such application to the council together with his pertinent recommendations in connection therewith.
   B.   Upon receipt of an application for a license to conduct a patrol system, the council shall either grant the same to the full extent requested, or it shall notify the applicant that it intends to deny the application or to grant the application but permit operations in only a portion of the territory, or by only a part of the patrolmen, or both, covered by the application. Within five days after such notification, the applicant may file with the administrative officer a written demand for a public hearing. If he does not do so, he shall be deemed to have consented to such denial or to the granting of a license with the limitations stated in the notice.
   C.   Within twenty days after the filing of such demand, the council shall hold such public hearing. Notice of the time and place thereof shall be given by the administrative officer to the applicant and to every person named as a patrolman in the application whom the council intends not to allow to act as such. The mailing of such notice at least five days prior to the date of the hearing with postage prepaid, addressed to the applicant and to those persons named as patrolmen, at the respective addresses specified in the application, shall constitute sufficient notice of such hearing.
   D.   Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the power of the council to grant a license to more than one patrol system to operate in the same area.
(Ord. 600 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 597 § 1 (part), 1966: prior code § 5.32.040)
5.20.050   Patrolman's license--Application contents and fee.
   A.   Any person desiring a license to act as a patrolman shall file an application together with any fee required by any ordinance of the city. Such application for a patrolman's license shall contain the following:
   1.   The name and address of the applicant;
   2.   A statement of all businesses and occupations engaged in for the last five years and the names and addresses of not less than three persons able to verify such statement;
   3.   A statement of what offenses, if any, the applicant has been convicted;
   4.   A complete set of fingerprints of the applicant taken by the police department;
   5.   A letter from the holder of a patrol system license granted by the council certifying that such licensee desires to employ such applicant as a patrolman, or that the applicant will be an owner or member of such patrol system; and
   6.   Such other information as may be required.
   B.   The applicant, at the time of making application, shall pay the sum of five dollars in addition to any other fees prescribed by law.
(Ord. 600 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 597 § 1 (part), 1966: prior code § 5.32.050(a))
5.20.060   Patrolman's license--Application investigation and disposition.
   The city shall grant or deny an application for a patrolman's license by the same procedure, so far as applicable, as is provided in Section 5.20.040 for the granting or denial of a license to conduct a patrol system.
(Ord. 600 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 597 § 1 (part), 1966: prior code § 5.32.060)
5.20.070   Patrolman's license--Identification card issuance--Restrictions.
   A.   In the event the application for a patrolman's license is granted, he shall be issued an identification card which shall contain the following:
   1.   The name, photograph, and right index fingerprint of such patrolman; and
   2.   The name and number of the license of the patrol system by which the patrolman will be employed or of which the patrolman will be an owner or member.
   B.   In the event a patrolman is licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, he shall act as patrolman only for the patrol system designated in his application.
(Ord. 600 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 597 § 1 (part), 1966: prior code § 5.32.050(b))
5.20.080   Patrolman's license--Carrying on duty required.
   While engaged in his duties as such, a patrolman shall keep upon his person at all times the license issued by the city.
(Ord. 600 § 1 (part), 1966: Ord. 597 § 1 (part), 1966: prior code § 5.32.090)
5.20.090   Licenses--Revocation for cause.
   If as a result of a complaint regarding the activities of a patrol system or a patrolman, the chief of police is satisfied that a violation of this chapter has been committed or such licensee has engaged in any serious misconduct, prejudicial to the faithful discharge of the duties required of such licensee, he may recommend to the administrative officer and the council that the license of such patrol system or patrolman be revoked.
(Ord. 600 § 2 (part), 1966: Ord. 597 § 2 (part), 1966: prior code § 5.32.130)
5.20.100   Licenses--Nontransferable.
   Permits issued under this chapter are not transferable. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the owner of a private patrol service from selling, assigning, or transferring such services; but any new owner, transferee, or assignee shall be required, before commencing operations or carrying on business as a private patrol service, to qualify under this chapter.
(Ord. 600 § 2 (part), 1966: Ord. 597 § 2 (part), 1966: prior code § 5.32.170)
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