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File #: 19-200 MEETING DATE: 2/19/2019
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Robert Handy, Chief of Police
Subject:
Adopt Ordinance No. 4163 amending Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 5.56 related
to Alarm Systems both residential and commercial, burglary alarms
Approved for introduction February 4, 2019 - Vote: 7-0
Statement of Issue:
False alarms in the City put undue stress on the Police Department's resources and a robust False
Alarm Reduction Program is necessary for improved deployment and cost recovery. As part of the
program, staff recommends adjusting the false alarm fees and amending Municipal Code Chapter
5.56 to make the sections more robust in seeking compliance for maintaining proper alarm systems,
reducing improper or careless use, and requiring more of alarm installation and monitoring
companies.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Ordinance No. 4163, "An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach Repealing Chapter 5.56
of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating to Burglar Alarms and Adding Back a Revised
Chapter 5.56 Relating to the Regulation of Burglar Alarms."
Alternative Action(s):
Do not adopt and direct staff accordingly.
Environmental Status:
N/A
Strategic Plan Goal:
Enhance and maintain public safety
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Exhibit A
Police -User Fees
Recommended %Cost
No. Fee Description Current Fee Fee Level Recovery
PD-10 Alarm permit application review/renewal(non sworn) $ 41 $ 41 100%
False Alarm Fee(with Permit
PD-11 1st and 2nd false alarm (12 month period) '4 $ - Delete N/A
PD-11.1 1st false alarm in 12-month period(waivedw/online alarm school) '41 S 25
PD-11.2 2nd false alarm in 12-month period 4' S 50 N/A
PD-12 3rd false alarm in 12-month period [4] $ 130 $ 75 N/A
PD-13 4th false alarm in 12-month period [4] $ 150 S 100 N/A
PD-14 5th false alarm in 12-month period [4] $ 200 150 N/A
PD-15 6th false alarm in 12-month period [4] $ 300 S 300 N/A
PD-16 7th false alarm in 12-month period [4] $ 400 $ 400 N/A
PD-17 8th false alarm in 12-month period(plus non-response status) [4) $ 500 S 500 N/A
False Alarm Fee`without Permit
PD-17.1 1st false alarm(waived w/permit application within 10 days) ew N/A $ 250 N/A
PD-17.2 2nd false alarm New N/A S 250 N/A
PD-17.3 3rd false alarm New N/A $ 500 N/A
PD-17.4 4th false alarm(plus non-response status) New N/A $ 1,000 N/A
Notes
[4] Placeholder for Master Fee Schedule(MFS); Not included in cost analysis
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