Chino Municipal Code Ch. 9.51 Police False Alarm Response

For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

A. "Alarm system" means any device designed for the detection of an unauthorized entry on premises or for alerting others of the commission of an unlawful act, which device, when actuated, emits a sound beyond the business premises or residential unit or dwelling protected by such device or transmits a signal or message to another location.

B. "False alarm" means an activated alarm or alarm signal from any alarm system which is responded to within the city by the Chino police department, but for which no emergency situation exists or where there is no evidence to indicate that there was an emergency situation as determined by the responding officer. "False alarm" shall not include those alarms activated by extraordinary meteorological, atmospheric, or other conditions or means as determined by said police department.

C. "Fiscal year" means the period from an including July 1st of any year to and including June 30th of the following year.

D. "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, or other entity.

(Ord. 90-2 (part), 1990.)

A service charge which is established by resolution of the city council in order to defray costs incurred in providing law enforcement services in response to a false alarm shall be paid to the city, by each person who possesses premises, for each fourth and subsequent police response made to those premises generated by a false alarm during any fiscal year.

(Ord. 90-2 (part), 1990.)

The city's management services department shall cause to be issued a monthly bill for the unpaid service charges accrued during the billing period and any prior periods. Such bill shall be due and payable within fifteen days after the billing date.

(Ord. 90-2 (part), 1990.)

The amount of any service charge shall be deemed a debt to the city. An action may be commenced in the name of the city in any court of competent jurisdiction for the amount of any unpaid service charges. All service charges shall be deemed delinquent fifteen days after they are due and payable.

(Ord. 90-2 (part), 1990.)

The city council declares that, should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence or word of this chapter be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction, or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences, and words of this chapter shall remain in full force and effect.

(Ord. 90-2 (part), 1990.)