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***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Chapter 10.48 False Alarms

Section 10.48.110 Differentiation and Reporting of Alarm Activations

  1. Effective January 1, 2006, and thereafter, no person shall operate a security alarm system in the City of Spokane that fails to differentiate burglary/property/intrusion alarm activations from robbery/hold-up/panic/duress alarm activations, or that fails to accurately report such activations independently.
     
  2. Effective January 1, 2006, and thereafter, no person shall operate a security alarm system in the City of Spokane that fails to differentiate police incidents (i.e., burglary/property/intrusion alarm activations, robbery/hold-up/panic/duress alarm activations) from fire, medical or other non-police incidents, or that fails to accurately report such incidents independently.

Date Passed: Monday, June 4, 2007

Effective Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2007

ORD C34041 Section 1 (Recodification)

Section 10.48.110 Differentiation and Reporting of Alarm Activations

  1. Effective January 1, 2006, and thereafter, no person shall operate a security alarm system in the City of Spokane that fails to differentiate burglary/property/intrusion alarm activations from robbery/hold-up/panic/duress alarm activations, or that fails to accurately report such activations independently.
     
  2. Effective January 1, 2006, and thereafter, no person shall operate a security alarm system in the City of Spokane that fails to differentiate police incidents (i.e., burglary/property/intrusion alarm activations, robbery/hold-up/panic/duress alarm activations) from fire, medical or other non-police incidents, or that fails to accurately report such incidents independently.

Date Passed: Monday, June 4, 2007

Effective Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2007

ORD C34041 Section 1 (Recodification)