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ORDINANCE NO. ~
(Series of 198~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 1/2, ASPEN MUNICIPAL CODE, WHICH
IS ENTITLED "EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEMS AND PROTECTION SERVICES", BY
AMENDING SECTIONS 8 1/2-6(a) AND (b) TO PROVIDE FOR A NEW FLAT-
RATE FALSE ALARM FEE AND BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 8 1/2-9 THAT
EXEMPTS CITY-OPERATED MUNICIPAL FACILITIES FROM THE PROVISIONS OF
THE CHAPTER
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen did enact Ordinance No. 5-1980
(Chapter 8 1/2, Aspen Municipal Code), for the purpose of regulat-
ing emergency alarm systems and protection services provided to
the general public within the City of Aspen; and
WHEREAS, the City C6uncil finds that it is in the best inter-
est of the City to amend that Ordinance and the Code chapter to
enact a new flat-rate false alarm fee and to add a new subs~tion
to exempt City-operated municipal facilities from the provisions
of that Ordinance and Code chapter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO:
Section 1
That Sections 8 1/2-6(a) and (b) of the Municipal Code be
repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
"(a) Any protection service business licensee that relays an
alarm to the police department shall reimburse the City
at a flat rate of Ten Dollars ($10.00) per alarm for the
time deemed spent by police departmDnt personnel on
answering, clearing and re-setting such alarms.
(b) The police department shall maintain an accurate written
accounting of all such alarms relayed."
Section 2
That Chapter 8 1/2 of the Municipal Code be amended by the
addition of a new section to read as follows:
"Sec. 8 1/2-9. Exemption for City-operated Municipal Facili-
ties.
The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to security
systems connected directly from City-operated municipal
facilities (whether in City-owned or -leased premises) to the
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police department if such facilities are the subject of a
written exemption permit issued by the City Manager."
Section 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.
Section 4
A public hearing on the ordinance shall be held on the ~-~
day of /~~-~ , 198~, at 5:00 P.M. in
the City Council~ '~ Ci' vhambers, Aspen City Hall, Aspen, Colorado.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED published as provided by law by
the City Council of the City of Aspen on the ?. day
of
ATTEST: ~ ~:
ath~, ' City Clerk
FINALLY adopted, passed and approved this J~ day of
William L. Stzrling, Mayor
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K~t~~h, City Cler'k ' '
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STATE OF COLORADO )
ss CERTIFICATE
COUNTY OF PITKIN )
I, Kathryn S. Koch, City Clerk of Aspen, Colorado, do
hereby certify that the above and foregoing ordinance was
introduced, read in full, and passed ob C~~_~t~
reading at a regular meeting of the City he
City of Aspen on ,/~~ ~ , 19 ~,~ and published
In the Aspen Times a weekly newspaper of g~n.eral circulation
published in the City of Aspen, Colorado, in its issue of
an~approved at a regular meeting of the City Council on
~o.~./~, 19 ~, and ordered published as~
0 , Series of 19 ~, of said City, as
provided by law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
the seal of said City of Aspen, Colorado this ~day
SEAL
Deputy City Clerk