[R.O. 2012 § 610.010; Ord. No.
58 § 1, 7-6-1976]
As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
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 service
usually and customarily performed by the regular patrolmen of the
Police Department of the City. Patrol service and patrol system shall
also include the performance by any person of guard duty at a public
function while wearing a type of uniform which would indicate that
such person is a peace officer.
[R.O. 2012 § 610.020; Ord. No.
58, § 2, 7-6-1976]
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 permit from the Board
of Aldermen of the City therefor, and without paying the annual license
fee hereinafter provided for.
[R.O. 2012 § 610.030; Ord. No.
58 § 3, 7-6-1976]
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 Board of Aldermen 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
Board of Aldermen.
B.
Upon receiving such report, the Board of Aldermen 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 a patrol service, or system, or both.
[R.O. 2012 § 610.040; Ord. No.
58 § 4, 7-6-1976]
Any such permit and any license issued pursuant hereto may be
revoked by the Board of Aldermen for cause shown, after notice to
the holder thereof and a reasonable opportunity to be heard shall
have been given.
[R.O. 2012 § 610.050; Ord. No.
58 § 5, 7-6-1976]
Every person, firm or corporation as herein provided conducting
or operating any patrol system or patrol service shall pay a license
fee to the City of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per annum, payable
yearly.
