HomeMy WebLinkAbout027093 ORD - 12/19/2006ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES CHAPTER 3 1/2, ALARM SYSTEMS BY
AMENDING SEC. 3 1/2-11. REPORTING OF ALARM
SIGNALS AND SEC. 3 1/: -15. ALARM MONITORING AND
REPORTING; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE,
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION, AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 31/2, Alarm Systems is amended by amending Sec. 3
'/Z -11 Reporting of alarm signals and Sec. 3'/z -15, Alarm monitoring and
reporting, to read as follows:
Sec. 3 1/2 -11. Reporting of alarm signals.
a. A permit holder or alarm user shall not allow alarm signals to be directly
reported or reported through a relaying intermediary by a signal or recorded
message to the city unless mandated by federal law.
b. An Alarm Business shall attempt to contact the alarm location twice before
reguestina service from the Police Department. (2 calls minimum)
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Sec. 3'/ -15. Alarm monitoring and reporting.
Only a person or business licensed by the Texas Board of Private
Investigators and Private Security Agencies as provided by state law, may
monitor and relay alarm notifications on behalf of a permit holder or alarm user.
Before relaying an alarm notification, the Alarm Business shall attempt to verify,
by telephonic or other electronic means, every alarm signal. An Alarm Business
shall send notifications of alarms and cancellations of alarms to the City of
Corpus Christi in a manner and form determined by the City of Corpus Christi;
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SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or
unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not
affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or
provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that
every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof
be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 3. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of
Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi.
SECTION 4. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council Members,
the City Council (1 } finds and declares an emergency due to the need for
immediate action for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs; and,
(2) suspends that Charter rule which requires an ordinance to be considered and
voted upon at two regular meetings, so that this ordinance is passed and takes
effect as an emergency measure upon its first reading on December 19th, 2006.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Henry Garr =tt
Mayor
Approved as to legal form j' "! ` " Z(2 '
By: t-
Josepl rfarney
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
TO THE MEIII BERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the attached ordinance, an emergency
exists requiring suspension of that Charter rule which requires an ordinance to be considered
and voted upon at two regular meetings. Therefore, IJwe request that you suspend said
Charter rule and finally pass this ordinance on the date of its introduction, or at the present
meeting of the City Council
Respectfully
Council Members
enry Ga -tt
Mayor, City of Corpus Christi
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett ±-\*
Brent Chesney k
Jerry Garcia R 9
John E. Marez i 1 b i l-
Bill Kelly
Rex A, Kinnison _ NLi)s
Melody Cooper
Jesse Noyola H LL
Mark Scott hRliA
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027093
Ordinance amending
the Code of
Ordinances, Chapter 3
1' ?h, Alarm Systems by
amending Section 31? -
11, Reporting of alarm
signals and Section 32-
15. Alarm monitoring
and reporting;
providing for
publication. This
ordinance was passed
and ity council of the City approved by the
o
Christi on
19, 2pt16.
!sd Arrflapda Chapa
City Secretary
City of Corpus Christi