HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2008-22 - Alarm Permit for Apartment TenantsORDINANCENO. i
AN ORDINANCE OF i OF OF
GEORGETOWN,r i' , . i i f
REQUIREMENT;OF
GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL CODETO
PROVIDING
AN DATE,
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown, Texas (the "City") Police Department
("Police Department") issues permits for the operation of commercial and
residential alarm systems
WHEREAS, the Police Department has requested that the Code of
Ordinances be amended so as not to require individual apartment tenants to
apply for an alarm permit as the apartment complex must apply for a master
permit covering all of its units containing alarms, and to clarify that information
submitted will be maintained in accordance with applicable laws; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, finds that
it is in the public interest to make the amendments as requested by the Police
Department.
NOW, • ORDAINED • OF
THE CITY OF • i
SECTION 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this
ordinance are hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are
incorporated by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied
verbatim.
SECTION 2. Subsection 6.60.030(E) is hereby revised to provide as follows:
Sec. 6.60.030. Permit requirement; application; issuance.
A. — D. No changes
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E. The owner or property manager of an apartment complex shall obtain
a master alarm permit if an alarm system is operated in:
1. A residential unit on the premises, whether the alarm system
is furnished by the owner or property manager or contracted for by
an individual tenant; or
2. A non-residential area of the apartment complex, including a
common tenant area, office, storage, or equipment area.
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an individual
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4: The. City will treat information on applications for permits
for alarm systems designed to detect criminal activity as
confidential in accordance with applicable laws.
SECTION 3. All Ordinances and Resolutions, or parts of Ordinances and
Resolutions that are in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and no
longer in effect.
SECTION 4. If any provisions of this Ordinance or application thereof to any
person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the
other provisions, or applications thereof, of this Ordinance which can be given
effect without the invalid provision or application and to this end the provisions
of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. The Mayor of Georgetown is hereby authorized to sign this
Ordinance and the City Secretary to attest. This Ordinance shall become
effective and be in full force and effecting accordance with the terms of the City
Charter.
PASSED AND APPROVED on First Reading on the 2b day of
2008.
PASSED AND APPROVED on Second Reading on the ``° day of � Qr-
2008.
ATTEST: THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
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Sandra Lee I y: a ARY NELON
City Secretary Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Patricia E. Carls
City Attorney
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