[R.O. 2016 § 635.010; CC 1994 § 21.100]
There is hereby levied upon every
person, firm or corporation who shall engage in the operation of a
private patrol system within the City limit, a license tax of twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) per annum.
[R.O. 2016 § 635.020; CC 1994 § 21.105]
As used in this Chapter, the following
term shall have this prescribed meaning:
Any service or system which purports to furnish or does furnish
to members or subscribers for a consideration, or otherwise, any watchman
or guard, either uniformed or otherwise, to patrol any district in
the City, or to guard or watch any property, or to perform any similar
service. Patrol service and patrol system shall also include the performance
by any person of guard duty for consideration at a public function
while wearing a type of uniform which would indicate that such person
is a Peace Officer.
[R.O. 2016 § 635.030; CC 1994 § 21.110]
It is hereby declared to be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation, either as principal or agent,
to engage in the business of conducting or maintaining, or soliciting
business for any patrol service or system without first obtaining
a license from the Council of the City therefor, and without paying
the annual license fee hereinafter provided for.
[R.O. 2016 § 635.040; CC 1994 § 21.115]
A.
Before any person, firm or corporation
shall engage in the business of conducting or maintaining any patrol
service or system in the City, he/she or it shall make an application
in writing to the City Council for permission to engage in such business,
and describe therein the district in which he/she or it shall desire
to operate. Said application shall be referred to the Chief of Police,
who shall make an investigation concerning the character of the applicant
and the condition of police protection prevailing within the district
designated and shall within seven (7) days report thereon to the Council.
B.
Upon receiving such report, the Council
shall grant or deny the applicant permission to engage in such business,
and such permission shall be granted unless it shall appear from such
report of the Chief of Police that the applicant is not a person of
good moral character or has not a good character in respect to honesty
and integrity, or that the district designated in any such application
is already supplied with sufficient or ample police protection, by
the City or by a patrol service, or system or both.
[R.O. 2016 635.050; CC 1994 § 21.120]
A.
Any license granted by the Council as provided
in this Chapter, shall be issued upon the following terms and conditions:
1.
The patrol service or patrol system
shall be conducted in a lawful manner.
2.
The style of uniform shall not be
such as to cause the public to be confused between an employee of
the patrol service or patrol system and that of a Police Officer.
3.
Any such license issued pursuant
thereto may at any time be revoked by the City Council for cause shown,
after notice to the holder thereof and an opportunity to be heard
shall have been given.
4.
The persons operating any patrol
service or system in the City shall have complied with State Statutes
concerning private detective and detective agencies.
