Santa Clara County Municipal Code Ch. II Registration of Police Alarm Systems

The purpose of this chapter is to set forth regulations governing the use of police alarm systems and devices within the County of Santa Clara.

(Ord. No. NS-632.2, § 2, 5-26-81; Ord. No. NS-632.3, § 2, 2-28-84)

No person 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 police alarm systems that will upon activation, through an automatic dialing device or hard line alarm system, initiate and deliver a police emergency signal to the County Communications Center without prior registration of the alarm system with the County.

(Ord. No. NS-632.2, § 2, 5-26-81; Ord. No. NS-632.3, § 2, 2-28-84)

Owners of police alarm systems shall register them with the County Executive or such other person as may be designated by the County Executive 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) Other pertinent information as required.

(Ord. No. NS-632.2, § 2, 5-26-81; Ord. No. NS-632.3, § 2, 2-28-84)

There is hereby imposed an annual fee upon the owner for police alarm systems which upon activation will initiate and deliver a police emergency signal to the County Communications Center. Said fees shall be set by the Board of Supervisors by resolution, and such fees shall reasonably reflect the costs to the County of providing such service.

(Ord. No. NS-632.2, § 2, 5-26-81; Ord. No. NS-632.3, § 2, 2-28-84)

The County Executive is empowered and authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter. The County Executive or such other person as may be designated by the County Executive shall adopt procedures for the assessment and collection of such fees.

(Ord. No. NS-632.2, § 2, 5-26-81; Ord. No. NS-632.3, § 2, 2-28-84)

In the event of the failure of any person to pay the fees assessed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the County may institute an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect any fees which may be due and payable in the same manner as any other debt owing to the County may be collected.

(Ord. No. NS-632.2, § 2, 5-26-81; Ord. No. NS-632.3, § 2, 2-28-84)

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this chapter is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, then such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. NS-632.2, § 2, 5-26-81; Ord. No. NS-632.3, § 2, 2-28-84)

Violation of this [division] is an infraction.

(Ord. No. NS-632.2, § 2, 5-26-81; Ord. No. NS-632.3, § 2, 2-28-84)