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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From: Garrett W. Zimmon, Chief of Police
ORIGINAL
Subject: An ordinance of the City of
San Bernardino amending Municipal Chapter
8.81 to include Section 8.81.045 establishing a
requirement that alarm businesses notify the
police department of each alarm installation
and that allows the City of San Bernardino to
invoice alarm businesses for installation and
monitoring service transfer fee.
Dept: Police Department
Date: June 26, 2003
Synopsis of Previous Council Action
October 5, 1999
July 12, 1999
Resolution #99-246 amended #99-173
Resolution #99-173 adopted
Recommended Motion:
That said ordinance be laid over for fmal adoption.
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MICHAEL BILLDT, ASSISTANT rnIEF OF POLICE
Contact person:
Captain Robert Curtis
Phone: 384-5606
Supporting data attached: Yes Ward: All
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: None
Source:
Council Notes:
Finance
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING
MUNICIPAL CHAPTER 8.81 TO INCLUDE SECTION 8.81.045 ESTABLISHING A
REQUIREMENT THAT ALARM BUSINESSES NOTIFY THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT OF EACH ALARM INSTALLATION AND THAT ALLOWS THE
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO TO INVOICE ALARM BUSINESSES FOR
INST ALLA TION AND MONITORING SERVICE TRANSFER FEES.
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SECTION 1. San Bernardino Municipal Code Section 8.81.045 is added as follows:
"8.81.045 Alarm Businesses Installation and Transfer Fees
Alarm businesses shall notify the Police Dept. of each new alarm system installed,
or assuming monitoring services in the City.
A. Alarm businesses shall pay a one-time fee for each new alarm system,
residential or commercial, installed in the City.
B. Alarm businesses shall pay a one-time fee for each alarm monitoring service
transfer, residential or commercial, within the City.
C. Fees will be charged at a rate set by resolution ofthe Mayor and Common
Council. "
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING
MUNICIPAL CHAPTER 8.81 TO INCLUDE SECTION 8.81.045 ESTABLISHING A
REQUIREMENT THAT ALARM BUSINESSES NOTIFY THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT OF EACH ALARM INSTALLATION AND THAT ALLOWS THE
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO TO INVOICE ALARM BUSINESSES FOR
INST ALL A TION AND MONITORING SERVICE TRANSFER FEES.
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I HERBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Mayor and
6 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a
meeting thereof, held
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8 Council Members:
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10 LONGVILLE
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12 DERRY
13 SUAREZ
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15 MCCAMMACK
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CITY CLERK
The forgoing Ordinance is hereby approved this _ day of
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Judith Valles, Mayor
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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Staff Report
SUBJECT
An ordinance ofthe City of San Bernardino amending Municipal Chapter 8.81 to include Section
8.81.045 establishing a requirement that alarm businesses notify the police department of each
alarm installation and that allows the City of San Bernardino to invoice alarm businesses for
installation and monitoring service transfer fees.
BACKGROUND
Currently, the San Bernardino Municipal Code does not require alarm businesses to notify the
police department of each new system installed or require any installation or alarm monitoring
service transfer fees. The City currently holds approximately 7,700 valid alarm permits for both
residential and commercial alarms installed in the city. Payment of a $25.00 installation fee on
these alarms would have generated revenues of $192,500 over a period of five years. The Alarm
Compliance Unit is notified of an average of 1,200 new alarm systems installed in the city per
year. It is estimated that there could be as many as 1,500 new alarm systems installed in the city
per year. We estimate that there are as many as 300 transfers of existing alarm systems annually.
Charging alarm businesses a one-time fee of $25.00 for each new alarm system installed in the
city and a one-time fee of $10.00 for each alarm system transfer within city limits will generate
additional annual revenues of approximately $38,000. These fees will partially offset the staff
time required to update the alarm files. Requiring alarm businesses to notify the police
department of each installation will help better track alarm systems in the city and allow the
department to bring those alarm owners not aware of the alarm ordinance into compliance.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Requiring notification from the alarm businesses would enable the police department to generate
both installation charges and permit fees for these new alarm systems. Estimated annual revenue
from installation and transfer fees is $38,000. Additional permit fees are also expected to be
generated.
RECOMMENDA nONS
That said ordinance be laid over for final adoption.
8.81.040 Alarm business registration.
It is unlawful for any person, partnership, corporation or firm to own, manage, conduct
or carry on an alarm business within the City of San Bernardino without first having
registered with the Police Department. Registration is not required for any business
which only sells or leases alarm systems from a fixed location unless the business
services, installs, monitors or responds to alarm systems at the protected premises.
Registration shall be accomplished by furnishing such information as may be required
by the Police Department, including but not limited to, the full name of the business and
a copy of its State issued license. The Police Department shall notify the alarm business
at the time of such registration that a City business license is required. (Ord. MC-773, 3-11-
91; Ord. MC-236, 12-20-82; Ord. MC-125, 1-4-82.) (City Attorney Opinion No. 91-37)
8.81.045 Alarm businesses installation and transfer fees.
Alarm businesses shall notify the Police Department of each new alarm system installed
or assuming an existing monitoring service in the City.
A. Alarm businesses shall pay a one-time fee for each new alarm system,
residential or commercial, installed in the City.
B. Alarm businesses shall pay a one-time fee for each alarm monitoring service
transfer, residential or commercial, with the City.
c Fees will be charged at a rate set by resolution of the Mayor and Common
Council.
8.81.050 Alarm agent registration required.
It is unlawful for any person, including the owners of an alarm business, to engage
directly in the selling, leasing, maintaining, servicing, repairing, altering, replacing,
moving or installing of an alarm system in or on any building, place or premises within
the City without first having registered his or her name and filed with the Police Chief a
copy of the alarm agent registration card issued by the State. Nothing in this section
shall require a person to so register in order to install, service, repair, alter, replace or
move an alarm system on the premises owned or occupied by that person. Nothing in
this section shall require a person to register who is merely a salesman for any business
not required to obtain an alarm business permit under the provisions of Section
8.81.040, if the salesman does not engage in any other activities related to alarm
systems apart from selling. No fee shall be charged, nor shall any application form be
required by the City. The alarm agent shall be notified at the time of filing his or her
State issued identification card with the Police Department that a City business license
is required. (Ord. MC-236,12-20-82; Ord. MC-125,1-4-82.)
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