Ordinance 2005-066 STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF KENDALL )
ORDINANCE No. 2005 -_(,ea(
ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE TITLE 5 — POLICE REGULATIONS,
ADDING NEW CHAPTER 6 — ALARM SYSTEMS
Whereas the United City of Yorkville has taken up, discussed and considered
amending the City Code (Title and Chapter as referenced above) regarding a new chapter
to the City Code concerning alarm systems and specifically responses to false alarms, and
Whereas the Mayor and City Council have discussed that it may be prudent to
amend Title 5 — Police Regulations, by adding a new Chapter 6 — Alarm Systems in the
text depicted on the attached Exhibit "A ".
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, upon Motion duly made, seconded and approved by a
majority of those so voting, that Title 5 — Police Regulations, of the City Code of the
United City of Yorkville is hereby amended by adding new Chapter 6 — Alarm Systems,
as depicted on the attached Exhibit "A ".
This Ordinance shall be published in pamphlet form and shall be effective upon its
passage.
WANDA OHARE JOSEPH BESCO c U
VALERIE BURR '� PAUL JAMES
DEAN WOLFER o� MARTY MUNNS
ROSE SPEARS _ JASON LESLIE
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Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County,
Illinois, this C\ Day of , A.D. 2005.
MAYOR
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County,
Illinois this Q day o lo� , A.D. 2005.
ATTEST:
U CITY CLERK
Prepared by: >,
John Justin Wyeth
City Attorney
United City of Yorkville
800 Game Farm Road
Yorkville, IL 60560
Exhibit "A"
CHAPTER 6
ALARM SYSTEMS
5 -6 -1: DEFINITIONS:
ALARM SYSYTEM: An assembly of equipment and devices (or a single device such as
a solid state unit which plugs directly into a 110 volt AC line) arranged to signal the
presence of a hazard requiring urgent attention and to which the Police Department
may be expected to respond. The term ALARM SYSTEM shall include alarm systems
that signal a robbery or attempted robbery, but excludes smoke detectors and
automobile alarms.
ALARM USER: Any person on whose premises an alarm system is maintained within
the city, except for proprietary systems. If such a system, however, employs an audible
signal emitting sounds or a flashing light or beacon designed to signal persons outside
the premises, such system shall be within the definition of "alarm system," and shall be
subject to this article.
FALSE ALARM: The activation of an alarm system through mechanical failure,
malfunction, improper installation, or the negligence of the owner or lessee of an alarm
system or of his employees or agents, excluding force majeure.
SUBSCRIBER: A person who buys and /or leases or otherwise obtains an alarm
signaling system and thereafter contracts with or hires an alarm business to monitor
and /or service the alarm device.
5 -6 -2: FALSE ALARMS; RESPONSE CHARGES
A. When the Police Department responds to false alarms received from the same
premises more than three times in a twelve -month period of a calendar year
(January through December), the alarm user or subscriber shall pay the city the
following amount within 30 days after receiving notification of the fourth false alarm:
1. Four to nine responses occurring in a calendar year $50 each
2. Ten to nineteen responses occurring in a calendar year $100 each
3. Twenty or more responses in a calendar year $250 each
B. If payment is not received within the 30 -day period, as provided above, the charge
for such response shall be increased to double the amount of the initial response
charge.
C. Government entities, including, but not limited to, school buildings, county buildings
and other such facilities, shall be exempt from this article.