O-305-7-80ORDINANCE NO. 305
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONTROL AND REGULATION OF
ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRIC ALARM SYSTEMS WITHIN THE CITY OF ALLEN,
TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION OF SUCH
SYSTEMS AND AUTHORIZING THE ASSESSMENT OF A FEE FOR SUCH
REGISTRATION; PROVIDING FOR THE PROVISION OF AN ALARM CONSOLE
AND REQUIRING THAT ALL ALARMS BE INTERFACED WITH SAID CONSOLE;
AUTHORIZING PENALTIES FOR EXCESSIVE FALSE ALARMS; AUTHORIZING
THE REMOVAL OF ABANDONED OR INOPERATIVE ALARMS; AUTHORIZING
THE POLICE CHIEF AND THE FIRE MARSHAL TO ESTABLISH ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURES FOR THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, RESPONSE, AND
REMOVAL OF ELECTRONIC OR ELECTRIC ALARMS; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF ALLEN, TEXAS:-
SECTION
EXAS:
SECTION I. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to install any
electronic or electrical alarm system in the City of Allen, Texas, which terminates at the
Police or Fire Alarm Office, unless such system shall have first been approved in writing by
the Chief of Police, in the case of hold-up or intrusion alarms, or by the Fire Marshal, in the
case of supervisory or fire alarms. An application fee of $10.00 shall be deposited with the
City Secretary, before the Chief of Police or Fire Marshal will consider approval or disapproval
of such system. Application fees shall become a part of the general fund of the City.
SECTION H. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to install a
hold-up or intrusion alarm, or a fire or supervisory alarm device which causes the police or fire
emergency telephone to ring without the written approval of the Fire Marshal or the Chief of
Police.
SECTION III. That the Chief of Police is authorized and directed to have installed at
the Police and Fire Alarms Office a modularized alarm console for the purpose of displaying
all incoming alarms; and is further directed to insure that all alarm systems which terminate
at the Alarm Office be connected to the single console; and further providing that any fees or
costs involved in connecting an existing or future system to the console be paid in full by the
persons or businesses requesting the alarm installation. _
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SECTION IV. That those electronic or electric alarm systems which are presently in
operation within the City must be approved in writing by the Police Chief, in the case of hold-
up or intrusion alarms, or by the Fire Marshal, in the case of supervisory or fire alarms, within
a period not exceeding sixty (60) days from the effective date of this ordinance. A fee of
$5.00 shall be paid to the City Secretary before the Chief of Police or the Fire Marshall shall
consider approval or disapproval of such existing systems; such fee shall become a part of the
general fund of the city.
SECTION V. That any system which is interfaced with the Alarm Console shall be
assessed a service charge for excessive false alarms which shall be interpreted as those false
alarms in excess of one -(1) per month; a charge of $10.00 shall be made to the owner of such
devices for each such excessive false alarm. The failure to pay such charge for false alarms
will constitute sufficient cause for the Chief of Police or Fire Marshal to require that such
person's device be disconnected from the Alarm Console.
SECTION VI. That the Police Chief, in the case of hold-up or intrusion alarms, or the
Fire Marshal, in the case of supervisory or fire alarms, is hereby authorized to cause to be
removed any alarm which is inoperable due to abandonment, improper maintenance, or
neglect.
SECTION VII.
That the Police Chief, in the case of hold-up or intrusion alarms, or the
Fire Marshal, in the case of supervisory or fire alarms, is authorized to establish and enforce
reasonable administrative rules and procedures to regulate the installation and operation of
electronic alarms, including, but not limited to, alarm installation, registration, response, and
removal processes; and further authorizing the enforcement of licensing and technical
standards as adopted by the City of Allen and the State of Texas.
SECTION VIII. That from and after the effective date of this ordinance, it shall be
unlawful for any person to intentionally activate or cause to be activated any intrusion, hold-
up, supervisory, or fire alarm without the existence of an emergency situtation and with the
intent of causing the response of City Police or Fire Departments.
SECTION IX. That any person who installs or operates an electronic or electric alarm
system in violation of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not in
excess of $200.00. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
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SECTION X. That should any part or portion of this ordinance be declared
unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is expressly provided that the
remaining portions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
t SECTION XI. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its
passage and publication in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the City of Allen
and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rdday of July , 1980.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY "SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
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AFFIDAVIT AND PROOF OF PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF COLLIN
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared BUDDY W. CAMPER, who having been
by me duly sworn, on oath deposes and says:
That he is publisher of THE ALLEN AMERICAN, a newspaper published in Collin County, Texas, not less fre-
quently than once a week, having a general circulation in said county, and having been published regularly and con-
tinuously for more than twelve months prior to publishing
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of which the attached is a true and written copy, and which was published in THE ALLEN AMERICAN on
and which was issued on / r , by
of Collin County, Texas. print copy of said publication is attached hereto.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this da o , A.D. 19_ .
Q No ublic in and for Collin County, T s
Publisher's Fee $ 1 /
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ORDINANCE NO. 305
An Ordinance ' providing4
for the Control and Regula- }
tion of Electronic and Elec.
Regula-
tion
Alarm Systems within
the City of Allen, Texas; pro-
viding for the approval and
tregistration of such
systems and authorizing the
assessment of a fee for
such registration; providing
for I the 'Jrovision' of Can
Alarm Console and requir=
Ing that v.l alarms be Inter. j
faced �vlth said I console;
author'- ng penalties for ex-
cessi.e false alarms;
_authorizing the -removal of
abandoned or Inoperative
alarms; authorizing the"
Police Chief and the Fire
Marshal to .establish ad.
minlstrative procedures for
the Installation, operation,
response. and removal ,of
electronic "or electric
alarms; providing w for• a
penalty for the violation of
the Ordinance; providing a
Savings Clause; providing
for an effective date of this
Ordinance and providing for
the Publication of the cap.
tion hereof.
Duly passed by the City
Council of the City of Alien,
Texas, on the 3rd day of Ju
ly, 1980. , f • r ' ,
Approved: '
U.B. Pierson, Mayor
Attest:
Juanelle Dalsing,
City Secretary
(Published In the Allen
American Thursday, July. 17
and Monday, July 21, 1960).
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ORDINANCE N0.305
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An�Ordinance providing,
Ifor the Control and Regula -1
tion of Electronic and Elec-
Ittric Alarm Systems within
',the City of Allen, Texas; pro
viding for the approval and
registration of -such]
systems and authorizing the
assessment of a fee for
such registration; providing
#or the"Provision of—an,
Alarm'Consols' and re4ulr-1
Ing that all alarms be Inter-'
,faced, with said console;
.authoNzing`p6naltles for ex-
ce'sslve. false alarms;
,authorizing' the removal of
abandoned or inoperative
alarms; authorizing the
cPolice Chief, -and 4119 'Fire'
Marshal to establish ad-
ministrative procedures for
the Installatlon,f operation'
,response 'and removal. of
electronic or,'electric
alarms;,. providing, for a.
penalty for the Violation of
the Ordinanr p, - nroviding.a
Savings Clause;
for an'effective date of this
Ordinance and providing for
the Publication of the cap-
tion hereof.. ,
Duly passed by the City
Council of the City of Allen,
Texas, on the 3rd day of Ju-
ly, 1980.
Approved:
! M.B. Pierson, Mayor,
Attest:
Juanelle Dalsir.9,
City Secretary
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(Published In the Allan
American Thursday, July 17
and Monday, July 21, 191110