HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance 79-477ORDIT'TANCE NO. 79 -477
AN ORDINA"TCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMPLE CITY ADDING PART F TO CHAPTER 1 OF
ARTICLE IV OF THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Sections 4160 - 4172 are hereby added to the
Temple City Municipal Code.
Section 4160. There is hereby adopted a Burglar and
Robbery Alarm Ordinance for the City of Temple City.
Section 4161. DEFINITIONS. As used in this ordinance,
the words hereinafter defined are used as so defined unless
it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is
intended.
Section 4162. ALARM SYSTEM. "Alarm System" means any
device, whether known as a burglary, robbery or intrusion
alarm, direct dial telephone device, audible or silent alarm
or by any other name, which is u sed for the detection of an
unauthorized entry into a building, structure or facility, or
to signal the commission of an unlawful act. It shall include
those devices which emit a signal within the protected pre-
mises only, are supervised by the proprietor of the premises
where located, and are other wise known as "proprietary alarm
systems ". Auxiliary devices installed by a telephone company
to protect telephone company systems which might be damaged
or disrupted by the use of an alarm system are not included
in this definition.
Section 4163. ALARM OWNER. "Alarm O<•mer" means the person
who owns, leases, rents, uses or makes available for use by his
agents, employees, representatives or \family, any alarm system.
Section 4164. FALSE ALARM. "False Alarm" means an alarm
signal activated by causes other than the commission or attempted
commission of an unlawful act which the alarm system is designed
to detect. An alarm signal activated by violent conditions of
nature or other extraordinary circumstances not subject to the
control of the alarm owner shall not constitute a false alarm.
Section 4165. AUDIBLE ALARM. "Audible Alarm" means a
device designed to notify persons in the immediate vicinity of
the protected premises by emission of an audible sound of an
unauthorized entry on the premises or of the commission of an
unlawful act. -
Section 4166. DIRECT DIAL DEVICE. "Direct Dial Device"
means a device which is connected to a telephone line and upon
activation of an alarm system, automatically dials a predeter-
mined telephone number and transmits a message or signal indi-
cating a need for emergency response.
Section 4167. DIRECT DIAL TELEPHONE DEVICES. No person
shall use any alarm system which is equipped with a direct dial
device, and which when activated, automatically dials any tele-
phone number in any office of any public agency.
Section 4168. AUDIBLE ALARM REQUIREMENT. For every audible
alarm, the alarm owner thereof shall post the names and telephone
numbers of persons to be notified to render repairs or service
during any hour of the day or night during which the audible
alarm is operated. An audible alarm shall terminate its operation
or the audible alarm shall automatically reset within thirty
(30) minutes of its being activated.
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Section 4169. FALSE ALARM. A person shall not knowingly
turn in a false alarm. This section does not prohibit a test of
an alarm system as permitted in advance by the Sheriff.
Section 4170. EXEMPTIONS. The provisions of this article
are not applicable to audible alarms affixed to motor vehicles
or to a public telephone utility whose only duty is to furnish
telephone service pursuant to tariffs on file with the Calif-
ornia Public Utilities Commission.
Section 4171. MISDEMEANOR. Violation of any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine
not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprison-
ment in the County Jail for a period not to exceed six (6)
months or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 4172. SEVERABILITY. If any provision or clause
of this ordinance or application thereof to any persons or
circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect
other provisions or applications of this ordinance which can
be given effect without the invalid provision or application,
and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are declared
to be severable.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk of the City of Temple City shall
certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause
it to be published as required by law.
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 19th day of June , 1979.
ATTEST:
C ief Deputy City Clerk
I, Chief Deputy City Clerk, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 79 -477, was introduced at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Temple City held on the
5th day of June, 1979, and was duly passed, approved and adopted by
said Council, approved and signed by the Mayor and attested by the
City Clerk, at a regular meeting of the said City Council held on
the 19th day of June ,1979, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen- Atkins, Gillanders, Merritt, Tyrell, Dennis
NOES: Councilmen- None
ABSENT: Councilmen- None
Chief Deputy City Clerk
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