Article I — Generally

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

A.

"Private patrol system" means any business which purports to furnish or does furnish any private policemen, watchman or guard to patrol any territory or to guard or watch property of another person, in the city.

B.

"Private patrol watchman" means any individual who patrols any territory or guards or watches property of another person within the city, and who is employed by a person holding a private patrol system permit or who himself holds a permit to operate a private patrol system, and who holds a permit as required by this chapter.

(Prior code § 19-1)

It is unlawful for any person to wear, or cause or permit to be worn, any uniform in the operation of a private patrol system that is similar to the uniform used by the police or fire departments, and no uniform shall be worn unless it has first been approved by the chief of police.

(Prior code § 19-2)

It is unlawful for any person to wear or display, or cause to be worn or displayed, any badge or insignia similar in design to that used by the city police or fire departments, and no badge or insignia shall be worn, displayed or used in any manner, unless the same has been first approved by the chief of police.

(Prior code § 19-3)

It is unlawful for any person to sell, for use in the city, any badge of a like or similar design to that used by the city police department or fire department; or, to sell any badge to be used by a private patrol system or private patrol watchman in the city, except upon the written order of the chief of police.

(Prior code § 19-4)

It is unlawful for any person to use, wear or exhibit any rank or insignia of rank, or cause or permit to be used, worn or exhibited any rank or insignia of rank, by any person operating or employed by a person operating a private patrol system, except such as may be approved, in writing, by the chief of police.

(Prior code § 19-5)

The chief of police is directed to file, or cause to be filed, with the Department of Professional and Vocational Standards of the state, a complaint against any person holding a permit to carry on the business

of private detective issued by such department of professional and vocational standards, whenever he believes good cause exists therefor.

(Prior code § 19-6)

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to permit any person to operate a private patrol system unless such person has first paid any license that may be required by this code or other ordinance of the city, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed as a waiver of any such license.

(Prior code § 19-7)

Any notice required by this chapter must be in writing and may be given by personal service or by mail. In case of service by mail, the notice must be deposited in the United States Post Office, in a sealed envelope, with postage prepaid, addressed to the person on whom it is to be served, at his last-known address as the same appears from the files of the director of finance. The service is completed at the time of the deposit in the post office.

(Prior code § 19-8)

Any holder of a private patrol system permit, or a private patrol watchman permit, excepting to any denial, suspension or revocation of a permit applied for or held by him, or to any action taken by any official of the city concerning such permit, may appeal in writing to the city council by filing with the city clerk a written notice of such appeal setting forth the specific grounds thereof. Such notice must be filed within fourteen days after notice of such action appealed from, but in no event later than thirty days after date of such action. The city clerk shall forthwith set the matter for hearing before the council and cause notice thereof to be given to the appellant not less than five days prior to such hearing. At such hearing the appellant shall show cause, on the grounds specified in the notice of appeal, why the action excepted to should not be approved. Such hearings may, by the council, be continued over from time to time, and its findings on the appeal shall be final and conclusive in the matter.

(Prior code § 19-9)