Carpinteria Municipal Code Ch. 5.56 Patrol Services

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For statutory provisions on local regulation of private patrols, see Bus. and Prof. Code §§ 7523 and 7523.1; for the statutory definition of private patrol operator, see Bus. and Prof. Code § 7521(b).

A. "Patrol service" means and includes the provision of or offer to provide a system to furnish to persons or property owners a watchman, guard or patrolman to keep under watch, inspection or periodic examination, any property in the city.

B. The provision of this chapter shall apply only to the extent permitted by Section 7523 of the Business and Professions Code of the state of California.

(Ord. 247 § 15, 1978: prior code § 6400)

Any person, firm or corporation engaged in providing a patrol service in the city, and the employees thereof, shall be licensed in the state, as required by state law.

(Prior code § 6407)

It is a violation of this chapter for any person, firm or corporation to provide or offer to provide a patrol service in the city, without obtaining a permit therefor from the city council.

(Prior code § 6401)

Such permit pursuant to Section 5.56.030 shall be issued upon the payment, in addition to such sums as may be required for a business license, the sum of ten dollars for each employee of the patrol service engaged therein in the city and upon the following terms and conditions:

A. The applicant for such patrol service shall submit in writing to the chief of police, an application to engage in a patrol service. The nature of the operation of applicant shall be fully described and shall give a complete statement of the background of applicant and of each employee of applicant. The chief of police shall, within thirty days, submit such application to the city council, together with his report on the character of the applicant and employees thereof and the need for the service proposed. The city council shall grant or deny such application after such report and the determination of the council shall be made fully on the character of the applicant and the employees thereof and the need for the service proposed.

B. Should an application be granted, any new employee engaged by applicant shall submit the information required above and shall be engaged by applicant only upon report of the chief of police and approval of the city council.

(Prior code § 6402)

In its order of approval, the city council shall designate the uniform to be worn by applicant or the employees thereof, and such uniform shall be worn at all times during the provision of the patrol service.

(Prior code § 6403)

The city council shall also designate any insignia to be worn by applicant or its employees and the type of arms and protection to be employed.

(Prior code § 6404)

The city council shall require, by appropriate examination, that applicant and its employees shall be skilled in the use of the arms or protection provided.

(Prior code § 6405)

Permission given by the city council may be, for cause, revolved after public hearing thereon and notice in writing to the holder of a permit given ten days prior to such hearing.

(Prior code § 6406)