Alhambra Municipal Code Ch. 5.60 Patrol Service

The terms PATROL SERVICE and PATROL SYSTEM shall be deemed to be any service or system which purports to furnish or does furnish to members or subscribers for a consideration, or otherwise, any watchman or guard either uniformed or otherwise, to patrol any district in the city, or to guard or watch any property, or to perform any service usually and customarily performed by the regular patrolman of the Police Department of the city.

('86 Code, § 5.60.010) (Ord. 1409, passed - - )

Statutory reference:

For provisions concerning definitions, see Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 7521

In addition to any state license required, it shall be unlawful for any person, either as principal or agent, to engage in the business of conducting, main-taining or soliciting business for any patrol service or system without first obtaining a permit from the city therefor and paying the required fee as herein provided.

('86 Code, § 5.60.020) (Ord. 1409, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3758, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3962, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 5.60.070

(A) Application required. Before any person shall engage in the business of conducting or maintaining any patrol service or system in the city, he or she shall make an application in writing to the Director of Finance for a license to engage in such business.

(B) Contents. The application shall contain the following information:

(1) The name, form of legal organization and business address of the applicant;

(a) If the applicant is a partnership, the name and address of all partners;

(b) If the applicant is a corporation, the names and addresses of the corporate officers and manager and a certified copy of the resolution authorizing such application;

(2) A description of the district or loca-tion(s) in which the applicant desires to operate;

(3) Whether or not applicant is licensed pursuant to Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code Chapter 11.5 of Division 3;

(4) A description of the methods of operation;

(5) The names and addresses of all patrol-men who are, or will be, owners, officers, or employees of the applicant;

(6) A statement of the offenses, if any, of which any person set forth in division (B)(1) of this section has been convicted, and of the time, place, and circumstances thereof;

(7) Such other information as either the Director of Finance or the Chief of Police may require.

(C) Referral. Upon receipt of any such application the same shall be forwarded to the Chief of Police for his or her information and, if required, investigation and report to the City Council.

(D) Street patrol service; investigation required. The Chief of Police shall investigate each application for street patrol special officer or for the furnishing of street patrol services and shall within ten days report thereon to the City Council who shall grant or deny the application. No permit shall be granted by the City Council to any person of bad moral character, and the City Council reserves the right to impose such reasonable additional requirements as necessary to meet local needs and are not inconsistent with the provisions of Cal. Bus. & Prof. Chapter 11.5 of Division 3.

('86 Code, § 5.60.030) (Ord. 1409, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3758, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3962, passed - - )

Any permit granted hereunder shall be issued upon the following terms and conditions:

(A) The patrol service or patrol system shall be operated and conducted under the general supervision of the Chief of Police.

(B) The Chief of Police shall regulate the style of uniform and the design of badge, if any, to be used by the patrol system or service.

('86 Code, § 5.60.040) (Ord. 1409, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3758, passed - - )

(A) The annual fee for each permit issued hereunder shall be in an amount established by City Council resolution. Such fee shall be due and payable in advance on January 1 of each year.

(B) If application is made on or after July 1 of any year, the amount of the fee shall be one-half the annual rate for the balance of the calendar year.

('86 Code, § 5.60.050) (Ord. 1409, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3758, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 4587, passed 6-27-11; Am. Ord. 4588, passed 7-11-11)

Each license and each renewal license issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire on December 31 next following the date of its issuance. Each such license may be renewed by making application for renewal and paying the required fee within the time specified for the renewal of business licenses in Chapter 5.04 of this title.

('86 Code, § 5.60.060) (Ord. 1409, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3758, passed - - )

(A) Whenever any permit fee required by this chapter is not paid prior to the delinquency date, a penalty shall be due and is hereby imposed in the manner, as of the time and in the amount specified in § 5.04.192 of this Title 5.

('86 Code, § 5.60.070) (Ord. 3758, passed - - )

(B) Whenever in this chapter any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any action is declared to be unlawful, the violation of any such provision is declared to be an infraction and shall be punishable in the manner and to the extent provided for in § 1.12.011 of this code.

('86 Code, § 1.12.011)