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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE N0. 2g31
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
REGULATING THE USE AND INSTALLATION OF PRIVATELY
OWNED BURGLAR AND/OR ROBBERY ALARM SYSTEMS ;
DEFINING FALSE ALARMS , PRESCRIBING PENALTIES ;
AUTHORIZING CERTAIN INSTALLATIONS WITHIN THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT AND RESTRICTING THE USE OF
CERTAIN OUTSIDE AUDIBLE ALARMS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS :
SECTION I : It i�s hereby declared unlawful to have , install or
maintain on any premises , an audible type burglar and/or robbery
alarm system unless the Police Department of the City of Renton has
been so advised in writing and provided with a list of the telephone
numbers and addresses at which the person or persons authorized to
enter such premises may be reached.
SECTION II : It is unlawful for any one to activate or attempt
to activate any robbery or burglar alarm system for the purpose of
summoning any police or other law enforcement officers except in the
event of an actual or attempted burglary or robbery in or about such
premises .
SECTION III : For the purposes of this Ordinance , the term
r`false alarm" shall mean the activation of a burglary and/or robbery
alarm, or the attempted activation thereof , by other than a forced
entry or attempted forced entry to such premises , and at a time when
no burglary or robbery is being committed or attempted within or
about such premises .
SECTION IV : In the event of any response by the Police Department
to any such false alarm, the City may levy and collect a minimum charge
of ten dollars ($10 . 00) and any such charge shall be paid within ten(10)
days by the owner or operator of the premises. The Police Department
reserves the right to have any intrusion�robbery alarm system
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installed through the Police Department removed or disconnected in
case of non-payment of any false alarm charge or to cause the removal
or disconnection thereof in case of an excessive number of false I
alarms and after notice from the Police Department that such alarm ;
system appears to be or is defective.
SECTION V : The Police Department of the City of Renton may
permit the connection of any intrusion�robbery alarm system to ��
��xixi�����x�� the Police Department system provided, however , that
any such system is compatible with existing City equipment in operation ;
at such time. I
Al1 intrusionJrobbery alarm systems shall be on a single
telephone line only so that each premise is provided with its own
system and prohibiting multiple hookups.
SECTION VI : No direct telephone dialing alarm system to the !
Police Department shall be in operation on and after sixty (60 ) days
of the effective date of this Ordinance.
I SECTION VII : No outside audible burglarylrobbery alarm system
which is not equipped with a timing device iimiting the period of
audible alarm to five (5) minutes continual operation.�. and precluding
recycling, shall be in operatinn within the City of Renton on and
after sixty (60) days of the effective date of this Ordinance.
SECTION VIII : No provision of this Ordinance shall in any way
prohibit , curtail or limit the use of outside audible fire alarm
systems now in use which are activated by heat or by lack of water
pressure or similar means .
No disconnection of any existing alarm system shall be
' ordered as to any premises which by law are required to have an
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alarm system in operation. �
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SECTION IX : Any person, firm or corporation violating any
provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and �
upon conviction thereof� shall be fined in any sum not exceeding
$500 . 00 .
SECTION X: Should any Section, Subsection, paragraph , sentence ,
clause or phras.e of this ordinance be declared unconstituti�nal or
invalid for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction , then
any such declaration shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions hereof. i
SECTION XI : Any and all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
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SECTION XII : This Ordinance shall be effe'ctivet;upon_��ts:��ass4ge ,
approv�l and �ive days after its publication, unless otherwise
provided for hereinabove.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this llth day of January, 1974.
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elores A. Mead , C�ty Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this llth day of January , 1974 .
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y Gar ett , Mayor
Appr d as to form-
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Gerarrd M. Shellan, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 2-15-74
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