A. The town council of the town of Snowflake is enacting this chapter to encourage security alarm users and alarm system monitoring companies to maintain the operational reliability and proper use of security alarm systems in order to reduce unnecessary police responses to false alarms. The council finds that false alarms are not only a public nuisance but also a threat to public safety by diverting limited police resources from legitimate requests for assistance and other law enforcement matters.
B. The council intends this chapter to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the general public and not to protect particular individuals or to otherwise designate a particular group of persons who should be especially affected by the terms of this chapter. This chapter imposes or creates no duties on the part of the city or its departments and employees, and the obligation of complying with the requirements of this chapter, and any liability for failure to do so is placed upon the parties responsible for owning, operating, monitoring or maintaining security alarm systems.
C. The council is authorized to enact this chapter pursuant to its police powers. The council does not intend this chapter to conflict with any state laws that may govern the licensing of alarm system monitoring companies and false alarms. (Ord. 01-200, 9-18-2001)