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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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Chapter 10.48
Section 10.48.060
 

Title 10 Regulation of Activities

Chapter 10.48 False Alarms

Section 10.48.060 Registration Terms and Fees
  1. Alarm registration is valid for one year.
  1. Alarm registration is issued to a person or persons (“alarm user”) having bona fide ownership or control of an alarm site (i.e., home owner, business owner, renter, leaseholder, etc.) and specifically for that alarm site or address.
    1. Alarm registration remains in the name(s) of the alarm user of record until a change of ownership or control of the alarm site occurs.
  1. Alarm registration is attached to the alarm user and the alarm site registration and is not transferable.
    1. A new alarm site registration must be issued whenever there is a change of ownership or control of an alarm site.
  1. The initial registration application shall be given to the alarm user at the time of alarm installation and shall be submitted to the alarm administrator or designee within thirty days.
  1. A signed copy of the disclosure statement required in SMC 10.48.130 shall be submitted to the alarm administrator along with the initial registration application.
    1. Receipt of the disclosure statement is a precondition of registration.
  1. Registration information is determined by the alarm administrator and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
    1. Name and address of the alarm user (i.e., the person financially responsible for operation of the alarm system being registered).
    1. Home, business and cellular telephone number(s) of the alarm user.
    1. Name, address and telephone number of the alarm business providing monitoring service to the system.
    1. Alternate telephone number for verification (cell phone or other telephone designated by the alarm user).
    1. Signature of the alarm user verifying that he has read and understood the City of Spokane public disclosure statement and agrees to pay the fees associated with false alarms.
  1. On receipt of the application, fees and copy of the signed disclosure statement, the alarm administrator (or designee) shall issue a security alarm registration number to the alarm user.
  1. The security alarm registration number assigned to an alarm user remains the same for as long as the alarm user continuously maintains registration for the alarm site.
  1. Registration may be renewed under the following conditions:
    1. The alarm site has no past-due fees.
    1. The alarm site’s registration is not suspended for excessive false alarms.
    1. The alarm user either updates his registration information or verifies that the current registration information is still correct.
    1. The appropriate annual registration fee is paid.
  1. Renewal information and fees are submitted to the alarm administrator (or designee) on or before the initial registration anniversary date each year.
  1. The rates for security alarm registration fees are in SMC 8.02.088.
    1. The established rates shall assure that the alarm administrator position and all other costs related to administration and enforcement of the security alarm ordinance are supported entirely by registration fees.

Date Passed: Monday, April 28, 2008

Effective Date: Saturday, May 31, 2008

ORD C34223 Section 4