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RESOLUTION NO. 94-R-OS
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING FINES AND
SERVICE CHARGES FOR ALARM SYSTEMS; REPEALING
RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida,
has made the following determinations:
1. On March 21, 1994, the City Council adopted Ordinance No.
94-0-06 creating Article III (Alarm Systems) of Chapter 12
(Offenses and Miscellaneous provisions) of the Code of Ordinances.
2. Section 12-62 of Article III provides that any person who
does not obtain the required alarm permit shall be subject to a
fine as established by a resolution of the City Council.
3. Section 12-67 of Article III provides that an alarm user
shall be charged a service fee as established by a resolution of
the City Council for response to excessive alarms by the Police
Department and/or Department of Fire and Rescue Services.
4. It is in the best interest of the citizens of Edgewater
that these fines and services charges be established at this time.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City
of Edgewater, Florida:
Section 1. Fine for Failure to Obtain Alarm Permit.
A fine of twenty-five and 00/100 dollars ($25.00) is hereby
established for failure to obtain the alarm permit required by
Section 12-62 of the Code of Ordinances.
Section 2. Service Charge for Response to Excessive False
Alarms by Police Department.
For response to excessive false alarms by the Police
Department, the alarm user shall be charged a service fee of fifty
and 00/100 dollars ($50.00) for the first false alarm in excess of
three false alarms in any six (6) month period; seventy-five and
00/100 dollars ($75.00) for the second false alarm in excess of
three (3) false alarms in any six (6) month period; and one hundred
and 00/100 dollars ($100.00) for the third and each successive
false alarm in excess of three (3) in any six (6) month period.
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Section 3. Service Charge for Response to Excessive False
Alarms by the Department of Fire and Rescue Services.
For response to excessive false alarms by the Department of
Fire and Rescue Services, the alarm user shall be charged a service
fee of one hundred twenty-five and 00/100 dollars ($125.00) for the
first false alarm in excess of three false alarms in any six (6)
month period; one hundred fifty and 00/100 dollars ($150.00) for
the second false alarm in excess of three (3) false alarms in any
six (6) month period; and two hundred and 00/100 dollars ($200.00)
for the third and each successive false alarm in excess of three
(3) in any six (6) month period.
Section 4. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section S. This resolution shall take effect on May 1,
1994.
After Motion by Councilman Jones and Second by Councilwoman
Martin, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Mayor Jack H. Hayman, Sr. AYE
Councilman Kirk Jones AYE
Councilwoman Louise A. Martin AYE
Councilman Mike Hays AYE
Councilman David L. Mitchum AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 21st day of March, 1994.
ATTEST:
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA
By: u
Jack It. N yman, Sr.
Mayor
APPROVED FOR FORK a CORRECTNESS:
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R it e a A. Storey
City Attorney