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Chapter 14 — LICENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS›Article V — POLICE ALARMS

Division 3 — AUTOMATIC CALLS

Los Gatos Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Los Gatos

Sec. 14.50.160. - Prohibited without prior written consent.

(a)

No person, except a public utility engaged in the business of providing communications services and facilities shall use or operate, attempt to use or operate, or cause to be used or operated, or arrange, adjust, program or otherwise provide or install any device or combination of devices that will, upon activation either mechanically, electronically or by other automatic means, initiate an intrastate call and deliver a recorded message to any telephone number without the prior written consent of such subscriber.

(b)

The term telephone number includes any additional numbers assigned by a public utility company engaged in the business of providing communications services and facilities to be used by means of a rotary or other

system to connect with the subscriber to such primary number when the primary telephone number is in use.

(Ord. No. 2375, § I, 9-16-25)

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Sec. 14.50.165. - Registration.

Owners of police alarm systems which operate in the manner described in section 14.50.160 shall register them with the Chief of Police or designee and shall provide the following information:

(1)

Name of alarm system owner.

(2)

Business name, if any.

(3)

Address where alarm system is located.

(4)

Billing address.

(5)

Alternate responsible parties.

(6)

Such other pertinent information as is required by the Chief of Police.

(Ord. No. 2375, § I, 9-16-25)

Secs. 14.50.170—14.50.220. - Reserved.

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