Ordinance 2000-01ORDINANCE NO. 'G'0 U t
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 90-6 AND PROVIDING
FOR THE REGULATION OF THE USE AND OPERATION OF ALARM SYSTEMS WITHIN THE CITY;
PROVIDING DEFINITIONS, PERMIT REQUIREMENTS OF ALARM USERS, ISSUANCE OF PERMITS,
FALSE ALARM NOTIFICATION, REVOCATION OF ALARM PERMIT, REGISTRATION OF ALARM
MONITORING SERVICES, REGISTRATION OF ALARM SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
CONTRACTORS, DIRECT ALARM MONITORING OF ALARM SYSTEMS MONITORED BY THE
POLICE/FIRE DEPARTMENT, INSPECTION OF ALARM SYSTEMS MONITORED BY THE POLICE/FIRE
DEPARTMENT, LOCAL ALARMS LIMITS OF OPERATION, INSPECTOR OF DESIGNATION; AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITLY CLAUSE; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Wylie City Council authorized the purchase of a Direct Alarm Monitoring System that
necessitated the regulation of alarm system standards to ensure that the City can successfully monitor and respond to an alarm
system; and
WHEREAS, the Wylie City Council has investigated and determined that it will be advantageous and beneficial
to Wylie and its inhabitants to repeal Ordinance No. 90-6 for the purpose of updating and providing regulations for the use
and operation of alarm systems herein.
WHEREAS, the Wylie City Council has further investigated and determined that it will be advantageous and
beneficial to Wylie and its inhabitants to establish regulations for the use and operations of alarm systerms herein; and
NOW,THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas, that:
SECTION 1.
Findings Incorporated.
The findings as set forth above are incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
Ordinance No. 90-6 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2
Ordinance 90-6 Repealed
SECTION 3.
Alarm Systems
This Ordinance establishes the regulation of the use and operation of alarm systems within the City of Wylie and provides
for defmitions and terms, permit requirements of alarm users, issuance of permits, false alarm notification, revocation of
alarm permit, registration of alarm monitoring services, registration of alarm system installation and maintenance contractors,
direct alarm monitoring of alarm systems monitored by the Wylie police/fire departments, inspection of alarm systems
monitored by the Wylie police/fire departments, local alarms limits of operation and the creation of Alarms Inspector
Designation.
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A. Defmitions and Terms.
The following words and terms, as used herein, shall have the meaning respectively ascribed to them as follows:
I . Alarm agent means any person employed by an alarm business whose duties include, but are not limited to, the altering,
installing, maintaining, moving, repairing, replacing, selling, leasing, servicing, responding to, or causing others to
respond to an alarm device. The provisions of this section do not include persons who engage in the manufacture or
sale of alarm systems from a fixed location and who neither visit the location where the alarm system is to be installed,
nor design the scheme for the physical location of the alarm system in a specific location.
2. Alarm business means any individual, company, partnership, corporation, or proprietorship, along with any of its
officers, directors, agents or employees, which alters, installs, leases, maintains, monitors, moves, repairs, replaces,
sells, services, or responds to an alarm system, or which causes any of those activities to take place.
3. Alarm notification means a notification intended to summon the Police/Fire Department, which is designed either to
be initiated purposely by a person or by an alarm system that responds to a stimulus characteristic of unauthorized
intrusion, fire, or medical emergency.
4. Alarm site means a single premises or location (one street address) served by an alarm system or systems that are under
the control of an owner.
Alarm system means a device or system which transmits a signal intended to summon aid from the Police/Fire
Department in case of a robbery, burglary, personal hostage, fire, or medical emergency. The term "alarm system" does
not include a system installed on a vehicle or a system designed to alert only the persons within a premises which does
not emit a signal visible or audible outside of the premises. Systems commonly referred to as burglar alarm systems,
fire alarms, panic/alert systems and medical alert systems are included.
6. Alarm user means any owner or occupant of premises within the City of Wylie where an alarm system is maintained.
7. Annunciatonneans the instrumentation on an alarm console at the receiving terminal of a signal line which through both
visual and audible signals shows when an alarm device at a particular location has been activated or it may also indicate
line trouble.
8. ANSI means the American National Standards Institute.
9 Answering service refers to a telephone answering service providing, among other things, the service of receiving, on
a continuous basis through trained employees, emergency signals from alarm systems, and thereafter immediately
relaying the message by live voice to the Police/Fire Department.
10. Burglar alarm system means an alarm system signaling an entry or attempted entry into an area protected by the system.
11. Central station means an office to which remote alarm and supervisory signaling devices are connected, where
operators supervise the circuits and where alarm signals are continuously monitored.
12. Chief means the Chief of Police/Fire for the City of Wylie or an authorized representative.
13. City means the City of Wylie, Texas.
14. City Council means the Mayor and City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas, or any part thereof.
15. Digital dialer signaling system means an electronic alarm signaling system attached to an alarm monitoring service or
the Police/Fire Department, where appropriate action is taken to respond to and/or investigate such signal.
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16. False alarm notification means an alarm notification to the Police/Fire Department when the responding personnel find
no evidence of robbery, burglary, personal hostage, fire or medical emergency, or attempted robbery burglary, or
personal hostage. False alarm notification includes the activation of an alarm system through mechanical or electronic
failure, malfunction, improper installation or the negligence of the owner or lessee of an alarm system or of their
employees or agents, except that the following shall not be considered false alarms:
Alarms caused by the failure or malfunction of the monitoring equipment located in the Police/Fire Department
or its designated site.
Alarms occurring on a repeated basis without apparent cause, but where continuous and decided effort, in the sole
opinion of the department, is being made jointly by the alarm business used by the alarm user for installation or
servicing, and any other concerned person to correct the malfunction expeditiously.
Alarms caused by an attempted illegal entry, of which there is visible evidence, illegal entry, or other demonstrable
criminal activity.
Alarms intentionally caused by a person acting under reasonable belief that a need exists to call the Police/Fire
Department.
Alarms fpllowed by an immediate call to the Police/Fire Department canceling the alarm by giving the proper code
number, such call having been made prior to the arrival of the Police/Fire Department at the alarm site.
Alarmsresulting from the servicing of an alarm system by an alarm business when, prior to such repair or service,
the alarm user or their agent has notified in person the department that the alarm system will be repaired or serviced
at the particular date and time coinciding with that alarm.
17. Local Alarm means a signaling system, which when activated causes an audible and/or visual signaling device to be
activated in or on the premises within which the alarm system is installed.
18. Modified central station means an office to which remote alarm and supervisory signaling devices are connected, where
operators supervise the circuits. Such modified central station is not listed by Underwriter's Laboratories.
19. Operator means any employee of an alarm business whose duties include, but are not limited to, responding to or
initiating responses to alarm system signals.
20. Owner means the record title holder(s) of real property.
21. Person means any individual, corporation, organization, partnership, association, or any other legal entity.
22. Police/Fire Department or Department means the Wylie Police Department and/or the Wylie Fire Department,
including the communications/dispatch center and all authorized agents and employees thereof.
23. Radio Frequency (RF) signaling system means an alarm signaling system which when activated by an alarm device,
transmits a signal by radio frequency to a monitoring company or the Police/Fire Department, where appropriate action
is taken to respond to and/or investigate such signal.
24. Residence or residence site means a structure intended as a dwelling unit including, but not limited to, one -family
dwelling units, apartments, condominiums, townhouses and duplexes.
25. Signal line means the transmission line through which the signal passes from one of the elements of the signal
transmission to another.
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26. Telephone Company means any utility that furnishes telephone services to the City of Wylie.
27. UL means Underwriters Laboratories.
B. Alarm Permit Requirements
1. The owner or person in control of an alarm site commits an offense if he/she installs an alarm system or possesses
an activated alarm system without first obtaining an alarm permit from the Chief. A separate permit is required
for each alarm site.
2. The application for such alarm permit shall contain the following information:
a. Name, business address, home address, business telephone number and home telephone number of the
person who is applying for the permit; and
b. Name, business telephone number, and home telephone number of two (2) persons who are authorized
and have agreed to receive notification at any time from responding police or fire personnel to come to
the alarm site within thirty (30) minutes after receiving such notification;
c. Classification of the alarm site as residential, commercial, or banking institution; and
d. Purpose of the alarm (i.e., burglary, robbery, fire or medical assistance, etc., or any combination thereof);
and
e. Any other information required by the Chief to insure compliance with all provisions of this Ordinance.
3. The permit holder shall notify the Chief of any change in the information contained in the application within five
(5) days of such change. Any failure of the alarm user to update any of the information required to obtain an alarm
permit as changes occur shall constitute a violation of this Ordinance.
4. If the application complies with all requirements of this section, the Chief shall issue a permit.
5. Any false statement of a material nature made by an applicant for the purpose of obtaining a permit shall be grounds
for denial of the issuance of the permit, or cancellation of the permit if one has been issued.
6. A permit is not assignable or transferable to another person.
The permit required by this section shall be valid for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of its issuance,
unless revoked by the Chief under the provisions of this Ordinance. The permit shall be renewed annually by the
Chief upon payment by the permit holder of the annual renewal fee set forth in this Ordinance provided the permit
holder is not in violation of this Ordinance.
8. A non-refundable initial fee and an annual renewal fee, as determined by Wylie, shall be paid for the permit by the
applicant for each alarm system.
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9. It is the responsibility of each alarm user to obtain an alarm permit before operating their alarm system. If a citizen
purchases or occupies a premise that has an alarm system monitored directly by the Police/Fire Department, it is
the new owner's/occupant's responsibility to obtain an alarm permit and indicate in writing to continue direct
monitoring. If this process is not completed within ten (10) days of taking occupancy of the premise, the new
owner/occupant will be mailed a certified letter instructing them to obtain the above permit and indicate in writing
if they wish to continue direct alarm monitoring with the department. If the letter is unclaimed by the new
owner/occupant and returned to the department, an officer will post the letter on the front door of the residence
securely with tape. The officer will fill out an affidavit of fact concerning his actions in this matter. If the new
owner/occupant does not respond within ten (10) days after receiving the certified letter, and/or after the letter is
posted on the front door of the premises, the alarm system located at the premises will be disconnected from direct
alarm monitoring with the City of Wylie.
10. The alarm permit contains emergency contact information on the alarm user with necessary information about the
alarm system. This permit must be obtained before operating an alarm system. If the alarm system is operated
without a valid alarm permit and the system is activated resulting in an emergency response, the officer responding
to the alarm will issue a citation in the name of the alarm user for "operating a non -permitted alarm system." If the
alarm user is not home at the time of the alarm activation, the citation may be left with any authorized adult person
present at the time of the alarm response. If no one is home when the response is made, the officer issuing the
citation will keep all copies with him/her and make several attempts to personally deliver the citation. If the citation
is not personally delivered after seventy-two (72) hours, the officer will have the citation delivered by certified mail
to the alarm user. The court date will be set no sooner than thirty (30) days from the date of the certified letter to
allow for proper notice. If the certified letter is unclaimed by the alarm user and returned to the Police/Fire
Department, it will be returned to the officer who issued the citation to be posted on the front door of the premises.
This will be done by posting the letter to the front door of the residence securely with tape. The officer will then
fill out an affidavit of fact concerning his/her actions in this matter.
C. Standards and Inspections
1. Except where modified or qualified elsewhere herein, the following standards and inspections are required (a copy of
all standards shall be available for public inspection at the Wylie Police/Fire Department):
a. All alarm systems installed in commercial establishments on or after the effective date of this Ordinance shall
utilize equipment, components, and methods of installation equal to or exceeding the following minimum
applicable UL or ANSI standards, as amended: UL 609 (ANSI SE2.1-1972) "Local Burglar Alarm Units and
Systems"; UL 636 (ANSI SE2.7--1973) "Hold-up Alarm Units and Systems"; UL 681 (ANSI SE2.3--1972)
"Installation and Classification of Mercantile and Bank Burglar Alarm Systems." All installations shall be made
by an alarm business holding all required and current licenses issued by the State of Texas.
b. All alarm systems installed in residences on or after the effective date of this Ordinance shall utilize equipment
and components which shall be equivalent to or exceed the minimum applicable UL Standard 1023 (ANST
SE2.4--1972) "Household Burglar Alarm Systems Units," as amended, and such equipment shall be installed in
a safe, reliable and professional manner by an alarm business holding all required and current licenses issued by
the State of Texas. If the alarm system is to include fire protection, then the alarm business, as well as the alarm
technician installing the fire alarm system, must be licensed with the Texas Commission on Fire Protection as
required in Section 5 of the Texas Insurance Code Article 5.43-2 Fire Detection and Alarm Devices as amended,
and the Fire Alarm Rules issued by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, as amended, all alarm systems
equipped with fire protection must meet all requirements as set out in the National Fire Alarm Codes as stated
in the National Fire Protection Association (NEPA) standards, as amended.
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2. In addition to the requirements set forth by the UL or ANSI Standards, as amended, the following additional
requirements shall be met for all alarm systems installed and operated in the City.
a. All alarm systems installed on or after the effective date of this Ordinance and all alarm systems heretofore
installed shall have a standby power supply for the control panel and attached equipment. This secondary source
of power shall be installed so that if the main source of power fails, the system shall not cause a non -valid alarm.
All standby power must be capable of operating the system for a minimum of four (4) continuous hours. All new
installations shall have rechargeable power supplies installed at the time of the initial installation of the alarm
system.
b. All commercial alarm systems that use the telephone line to transmit a fire alarm signal must be equipped with
a Digital Alarm Communicator Transmitter (ACT) as described in the National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA 72), as amended.
c. New alarm systems shall be installed in such a manner that the protective circuits shall indicate whether they are
closed prior to being turned on; and
d. All triggering devices utilized in alarm systems within the City shall be adjusted to the degree reasonably possible
to suppress non -valid indications of fire or intrusion, so that alarms shall not be activated by natural phenomena,
including but not limited to, transient pressure changes in water pipes, short flashes of light, wind noises or
exterior pressure change, such as rattling or vibration of windows or sonic booms, and vehicular noise adjacent
to the installation.
3. In addition to the aforesaid requirements for alarm systems, those alarm systems which connect directly to the
Police/Fire Department for monitoring shall meet or exceed the following standards:
a. All alarm systems which are directly connected to the Department shall be installed by a licensed alarm business
in accordance with the standard procedures published by the Department, as amended.
b. All alarm systems shall have the standby power sources required in B(1) above installed and operational prior
to interconnection to the Police/Fire Department. In the fire alarm condition, local annunciation must be provided
until manually reset. In the burglar alarm condition, the panel shall reset after fifteen (15) minutes in alarm status,
but shall retain all indication of the prior alarm status until the system is manually disarmed.
c. Fire alarm indications, when transmitted directly to the Wylie Police/Fire Department, shall originate from smoke
or heat detectors at the alarm site.
d. Levels of communications defined:
1) A level one (1) communication is an alarm signal which shall be monitored directly by the Wylie Police/Fire
Department.
2) A level two (2) communication shall consist of a digital dialing device with redundancy, programmed to
transmit alarm signals via the residential telephone line and/or radio transmitter to an alarm monitoring
station.
4. Automatic shutoff required. A local alarm installed after September 1, 1983, shall be designed and maintained to
terminate the audible signal within fifteen (15) minutes of activation. A local alarm which sounds for a period in excess
of fifteen (15) minutes shall constitute prima facie proof that the permit holder has violated this section.
5. Maintenance of system. A permit holder shall maintain the alarm system in such a manner as to assure proper operation
and to minimize false alarm notifications. The alarm user shall assure that all batteries utilized as standby power sources
in their alarm systems are tested at least once annually and replaced when found to be defective.
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6. Manual reset required. The alarm permit holder for an alarm system which causes an alarm notification to be sent
directly to the City shall adjust the mechanism so that upon activation the system will not transmit another alarm signal
without first being manually reset.
7. Reporting of alarm signals. A permit holder commits an offense if he allows alarm signals to be reported through a
relaying intermediary that is not licensed by the Texas Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies.
8. Indirect alarm reporting. A person who relays alarm notifications to the City shall communicate such alarm notifications
only in a manner and form designated by the Chief.
9. Alarm dispatch records. The Chief shall maintain a written record of all alarm notifications, including but not limited
to, the following:
(a) Name of permit holder;
(b) Location of alarm site;
(c) Date and time of alarm notification;
(d) Name and badge number of the responding police officer or firefighter in charge of the response;
(e) Weather conditions; and
(f) Whether or not the notification was a false alarm notification.
D. Fees for False Alarm Notification.
1 An alarm user shall pay a fee for each false alarm notification in accordance with the City of Wylie fee schedule adopted
by the City Council. Each false alarm notification, other than a false fire alarm notification, is subject to the following
conditions, as amended:
a. The Chief, in his sole discretion, may terminate law enforcement responses to a permit holder because of excessive
false alarms if the permit holder fails to pay the false alarm fees required by this Ordinance. In order to effect
termination, the Chief must issue written notice to the alarm permit holder that the account is past due on false
alarm charges. The notice must specify that law enforcement responses will be terminated if the alarm permit
holder does not remit payment or make arrangements for payment within a period of time not less than thirty (30)
days from the date of the notice provided herein.
b. The Chief may set standards for burglar alarm systems to be permitted and may refuse to permit particular systems
which in his sole discretion have a history of unreliability.
c. The City may not consider a false burglary alarm to have occurred unless a response is made by the Police
Department within thirty (30) minutes of the alarm notification, and the Police Department determines, in its sole
discretion, from an inspection of the interior or exterior of the premises that the alarm was false.
E. Revocation of Alarm Permit.
1. The Chief shall revoke an alarm permit if he/she determines, in his/her sole discretion that:
a. There is a false statement of a material nature in the application for a permit;
b. The permit holder has violated any provisions of this Ordinance; or
c. The permit holder is delinquent in payment of fees for false alarm notifications.
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2. Appeal from Denial of Issuance, Renewal, or Revocation of Alarm Permit.
a. If the Chief refuses to issue or renew a permit, or revokes a permit, he shall send to the applicant or permit holder
by certified mail, return receipt requested, written notice of his action, the reasons for his action, and a statement
of the right to an appeal. The applicant or permit holder may appeal the decision of the Chief to the City Manager
by filing with the City Manager a written request for a hearing, setting forth the reasons for the appeal, within ten
(10) days after receipt of the notice from the Chief. In the event the appeal is for the revocation of a permit, the
filing of an appeal shall allow the permit holder to continue to use the alarm system during the administrative
appeal process. If an appeal is not made within such ten (10) day period, the action of the Chief is fmal.
b. The City Manager shall serve as hearing officer at an appeal and shall consider evidence by any interested person.
The formal rules of evidence do not apply at the appeal hearing. The City Manager shall base his decision on a
preponderance of the evidence, and may affirm, reverse, or modify the decision of the Chief
c. The City Manager shall make his/her decision on the matter and notify the applicant or permit holder of the
decision in writing within fifteen (15) days of the hearing. The decision of the City Manager is fmal as to
administrative remedies with the City.
3. Permit Restoration. If, after an alarm system permit has been revoked, the alarm user has made all necessary repairs
or adjustments required by the Department, and has complied with all provisions of this Ordinance, the Department
shall restore the alarm system permit.
F. Registration of Alarm Monitoring Services.
All alarm businesses which monitor alarm systems protecting alarm sites within the City shall register with the
Department by completing a registration form to be provided by the Department. The registration form shall
require the alarm business to provide the following information and documents which include, but is not limited
to:
a. The address where monitoring is physically performed by the alarm business, including the street address,
city, state and zip code. The alarm business shall state whether their central station, modified central
station, or answering service is UL listed; and
b. A copy of all the current licenses if the alarm business holds licenses issued by the State of Texas.
G. Registration of Alarm System Installation and Maintenance Contractors.
1. All alarm businesses conducting any operations (as defined under "Alarm Business") in whole or in part within the
City shall, within seven (7) working days prior to the commencement of the said operations, provide the Police/Fire
Department a copy of all current licenses issued by the State of Texas which will include the following:
a. A copy of the alarm license issued by the Texas Board of Private Investigators; or
b. A copy of the alarm license issued by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, if applicable to the work
to be performed.
c. Both licenses are required if the Alarm Business services both burglar and fire Alarm Systems.
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2. It is the responsibility of any business and/or employee doing any type of digging or trench work within the utility
easements or areas within the City of Wylie to contact the applicable telephone company prior to beginning work and
identify the location of any and all telephone cables that may be buried in the work area. If the telephone service is
disrupted because the telephone/burglar alarm cable was damaged or cut causing activation of any residential or
business burglar/fire alarm system, the Chief will conduct an investigation. If the alarm business responsible for the
damage to the telephone cable failed to contact the telephone company to identify the location of buried cable, the alarm
business shall be fined a false alarm charge.for each alarm signal activated at the Department resulting from the cut or
damaged cable.
H. Direct Alarm Monitoring of Alarm Systems Monitored by the Police/Fire Department.
1. Alarm users may elect to have their alarm systems connected directly to the Police/Fire Department providing the
following conditions are met:
a. Their alarm system shall meet such written standards for installation, maintenance and connection set
forth by the Department, as amended, and
b. A valid alarm permit has been issued by the Department for that alarm site; and
c. All applicable fees set by the City Council in the Fee Schedule for Direct Alarm Monitoring services, as
amended, are timely paid; and
d. The alarm system is maintained by an alarm business currently licensed by the State of Texas.
I. Inspection of Alarm Systems Monitored by the Police/Fire Department.
1. Inspection of alarm systems which are monitored by the Police/Fire Department.
a. For alarm systems which are directly monitored by the Police/Fire Department, the Department shall
require inspections of the alarm system to insure compliance with the published standards prior to
connecting the alarm system to the Police/Fire Department alarm monitoring terminals.
b. The alarm user of the alarm system which is directly monitored to the Police/Fire Department may request
written notice of such inspection. All inspections required under the provisions of this Ordinance shall
be completed within thirty (30) days of the alarm user's application for an alarm system permit. In the
event that the alarm user cannot make the system available for inspection within a reasonable period of
time, the Department shall be authorized to delay granting a permit or temporarily suspend a permit
already issued pending verification of compliance with the standards adopted herein.
c. Should such inspection reveal any violations of the provisions of this article, a written report detailing
such violation shall be promptly sent to the alarm user. Such report shall require the correction within
thirty (30) days after receipt of the written notice from the Department of the violation detected and shall
state that a failure to comply may result in a revocation of the alarm user's permit in accordance with
provisions of this Ordinance relating to revocation of permits.
d. Written notice from the Department to any alarm user required in any section of this Ordinance shall be
posted through the United States mail, certified return receipt requested, to the address stated in their
alarm system permit or, at the sole discretion of the Department, hand delivered to the alarm user's
address as stated in their alarm system permit application.
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e. If an alarm system directly connected to the Police/Fire Department is damaged in any way so as to make
it impossible to send alarm signals to the Department, the alarm user will be notified by phone of the
problem. It will be the responsibility of the alarm user to have the alarm system repaired to the required
standards provided herein where it can again be operational. The' repairs must be made within thirty (30)
days after notification. If the repairs are not completed within the allotted time period, the alarm user will
be notified by certified mail, or by posting the notice on the resident door as provided herein, that they
will have ten (10) days to have the system repaired. In the event that alarm user fails to repair the system
within the ten (10) days, the Department reserves the right to disconnect alarm user's alarm system from
direct monitoring with the Department. If the certified letter is unclaimed by the alarm user and returned
to the Police/Fire Department, an officer from the Department will securely post the letter to the front
door of the residence with tape. The officer will then fill out an affidavit of fact concerning his actions in
this matter.
2. Inspection of alarm systems installed on or after the effective date of this Ordinance
All alarm systems installed within the City on or after the effective date of this Ordinance may be inspected by the
Department as provided in this Ordinance to assure compliance with its provisions. If an alarm system is found not
to be in compliance of this Ordinance, the alarm user will be notified. If the violation is discovered during the time
of installation, the problem must be corrected before the inspection can be completed and permit issued. If the
violation is discovered after the alarm system is permitted, the alarm user will be given sixty (60) days to bring the
system into compliance with this Ordinance or the alarm permit will be revoked.
3. Inspection of Existing Alarm Systems.
Permits for alarm systems existing before the effective date of this Ordinance will be issued by the Department
without inspection unless the alarm user elects to be monitored directly by the Police/Fire Department, or the alarm
system permit is revoked under the provisions of this Ordinance, in which case the alarm system will be inspected
prior to restoration of the permit.
J. Local Alarms; Limits on Operation.
All Alarm Systems equipped with any exterior sound -producing device, including but not limited to gongs, bn7Jers, sirens,
bells or horns shall be equipped with a time device which limits the operation of such sound -producing device to a
continuous fifteen (15) minutes, except that commercial establishments shall be allowed a continuous thirty (30) minutes
of operation of the sound -producing devices.
K. Creation of Alarms Systems Inspector Designation.
The Police/Fire Department is authorized to designate City employees to receive special training and perform duties as
inspectors to inspect alarm systems for compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance. The Department shall set standards
for training, conduct and performance for personnel conducting inspections, as amended.
SECTION 4.
Saving and Repealing
All provisinon of any ordinance in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent they arein conflict with this
Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent they are in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent they
are in conflict; but such epeal shall not abate any pending prosecution for violation of the repealed ordinance, nor shall the
repeal prevent a prosecution frombeing comended for any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of the ordinance. Any
remaining protions of said ordinances shall remain in full force and effect.
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SECTION 5
Severability
Should any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid by
a court of competent jurisdiction, it is expressly provided that any and all remaining portions of this Ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect. Wylie hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section,
subsection, clause or phrase there of irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentence, clauses,
and phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION 6
Penalty
That any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of the Code of Ordinances as amended hereby shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction in the municipal court of the City of Wylie, Texas, shall be subject
to a fine not to exceed the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) dollars for each offense, and each and every day such offense shall
continue shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 7
Effective Date
This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its adoption and publication as required by the City Charter and
by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Wylie City Council on this, // day of January, 2000.
ATTEST:
Barbara Salinas, Secretary
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Johondy, Mayor