Ventura County Municipal Code Art. 8 Alarm Systems

The term "person" shall not include the County of Ventura.

No person shall use or cause to be used any telephone device or telephone attachment that automatically dials the exchange telephone service provided to the County of Ventura.

Any such device or attachment installed prior to the adoption of this ordinance shall be removed within thirty (30) days from the date of adoption of this ordinance by the Board of Supervisors.

Any person in the business of selling or leasing alarm systems who desires to have exchange telephone service terminating at one location in any County building shall submit an application in writing to the Sheriff. Such application shall include, but not be limited to, specific provisions relating to the type of equipment to be installed, false alarms, and testing procedures. The Sheriff shall approve such application if he finds that:

(a) The installation of such telephone line will not detrimentally affect normal County communications; and

(b) The person seeking the installation agrees to install and maintain adequate equipment and work forces to repair, maintain or otherwise service alarms sold or leased to him.

All costs and recurring charges incurred in the installation and maintenance of such exchange service and attendant equipment shall be borne by the person requesting the installation.

In addition to any other remedy provided by law the Sheriff may whenever he shall have knowledge of the use of any device, attachment or installation, not operated or maintained in accordance with the provisions of this article, order it removed. If such device, attachment or installation is not removed within seven (7) days after such order, the Sheriff may cause it to be removed and may recover the costs for such removal from the person installing or using the device, attachment or installation.

Any decision of the Sheriff made pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance shall be final unless an appeal from such decision is filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within ten (10) days of such decision. Any such appeal shall be in writing and shall specify the grounds for appeal. The Board of Supervisors may grant relief from the provisions of this article for such time and upon such conditions and limitations as it deems necessary to assure that the general purpose and intent of this article will be observed, the public interest, health, safety and welfare secured and substantial justice done.

(Ord. 2320—1/16/70)