Ord. 0569-1 10-26-92ORDINANCE NO. 569-1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF CITY OF
PEARLAND, CHAPTER 20, OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS, SEC. 20-29, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FOR
ASSESSMENT FEES FOR FALSE ALARMS; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, CODIFICATION, AND PUBLICATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That Sec. 20-29 of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Pearland, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 20-29. Cost of response.
A fee will be assessed to the registration permit holder for
each response by the City to each false alarm in excess of
five (5) false alarms in1any one calendar year. The fee will
be based upon the expense incurred for answering such alarms.
For the purpose of determining the expense incurred per alarm,
an average cost will be determined each October 1, by the
Police Department based upon the time of the dispatcher,
patrol personnel and the vehicle and record keeping expense
required in answering an alarm. This average cost will become
the fee charged for each false alarm in excess of the limit
allowed in the succeeding calendar year.
On October 1, of each year, the Police Chief will furnish to
the City Attorney a list of those permit holders who have
failed to pay their assessed fees for false alarms. The City
Attorney will take appropriate action for collection."
Section 2. All rights and remedies which have accrued on
behalf of the City are hereby preserved.
$ection 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid
or unconstitutional by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such
portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions thereof.
$ection 4. It is the intent of the City Council of the City
of Pearland, Texas, that this Ordinance shall be codified in the
City's official Code of Ordinances as provided hereinabove.
$ection 5. The City Secretary shall cause this Ordinance, or
its caption and penalty, to be published in the official newspaper
of the City of Pearland, upon passage of such Ordinance. The
ordinance shall then become effective ten (10) days from and after
its publication, or the publication of its caption and penalty, in
the official City newspaper.
PASSED and APPROVED on First Reading this the
, A.D., 1992.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
LESTER G. RORICK
CITY ATTORNEY
VOTING RECORD (FIRST READING) OCTOBER 12.1992
Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Smith, Colson, Weber and Frank
Voting "No" - None
Motion Passed 4 to 0.(Councilmember Miller was absent)
VOTING RECORD (SECOND READING) OCTOBER 26. 1992
Voting "Aye" - Councilmembers Miller, Frank, Weber, Colson and
Smith
Voting "No" - None
Motion Passed 5 to 0.
PUBLICATION DATE: OCTOBER 30, 1992
EFFECTIVE DATE: NOVEMBER 9, 1992
PUBLISHED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 3.10 OF THE CHAPTER OF THE CITY
OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
TO: CHIEF HOGG DATE: OCTOBER 28, 1992
CHIEF OF POLICE
At the October 26, 1992 meeting of the
City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, the following matter
was referred to you for appropriate disposal or for specific
action as indicated:
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING, ORDINANCE NO. 569-1,
AMENDING THE ALARM ORDINANCE.
Documents Attached:
ORDINANCE NO. 569-1
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