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City of Williston, ND
Williams County
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[Ord. No. 561, § 1, 10-28-1980]
(a) 
Alarm systems installed in commercial buildings and residential property may be connected directly to the city police department with the approval of the chief of police. The installation, operation and maintenance thereof shall be at the expense of the property owner. Alarms connected to the police department shall have a separate line to the department and shall not be connected to existing telephone numbers. Applications for connection to the police department shall provide for waiver and release of municipal liability by reason of said connection. Fees for connection to the police department shall be as follows:
(1) 
A permit fee of $10 shall be paid when application for connection to the police department is filed.
(2) 
An annual rental space fee of $20 payable on or before January 1 of each year shall be required for each alarm connected to the police department.
[Ord. No. 561, § 2, 10-28-1980]
(a) 
Through carelessness, improper maintenance or other causes, large numbers of false alarms are received by the police department from emergency alarm systems. Each false alarm requires response by public safety personnel and in some instances, fire equipment; this involves unnecessary expense to the city, increases the risk of injury to personnel or damage to property and dilutes the public safety protection to the overall city.
(b) 
The term "false alarm" as used in this article shall mean a signal from an alarm system resulting in a response by the police department or fire department when an emergency situation does not exist.
(c) 
Any alarm system connected to the police department which actuates in excess of three false alarms within any one calendar year may be disconnected from the police department by order of the chief of police upon 30 days' prior written notice. Newly installed alarm systems shall not be subject to this provision for the first 60 days after connection to the department. Failure to pay the annual rental space fee or the permit fee as set forth in Section 9-99 above may be grounds for disconnection by order of the chief of police on 30 days' prior written notice.
[Ord. No. 561, § 3, 10-28-1980]
Any order of disconnection or order of revocation of permit issued by the chief of police as provided by this article may be appealed by filing a written notice of appeal with the city auditor. Said appeal shall be filed within 10 days of the date of the order. Said appeal shall be heard by the board of city commissioners within 30 days of the date of filing the appeal. The board of city commissioners may affirm, reverse or modify the decision of the chief of police. An appeal timely filed suspends an order of disconnection or order of revocation or permit until the board of city commissioners renders its decision. The city auditor shall give written notice of the time and place of the hearing to the appellant. Such notice shall be given by registered or certified mail or personal delivery not less than seven days before the hearing.
[Ord. No. 561, § 4, 10-28-1980]
Any false alarm resulting in a response by the police department or fire department shall subject the individual holding the permit for the alarm to a fine of not less than $20 nor more than $100 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days or both such fine and imprisonment.
[Ord. No. 561, § 5, 10-28-1980]
Property owned or leased by the City of Williston, the school district or boards or commissions of the city or Williston School District shall not be subject to the fees as provided by this article.
[Ord. No. 702, § 1, 8-25-1987]
Fire alarm systems installed in commercial buildings and residential property may be connected directly to the city fire department dispatcher with the approval of the fire chief. The installation, operation and maintenance thereof shall be at the expense of the property owner. Alarms connected to the fire department dispatcher shall have a separate line to the department and shall not be connected to existing telephone numbers. Applications for connection to the fire department dispatcher shall provide for waiver and release of municipal liability by reason of said connection. Fees for connection to the fire department dispatcher shall be as follows:
(a) 
A permit fee of $10 shall be paid when application for connection to the fire department dispatcher is filed.
(b) 
An annual rental space fee of $20 payable on or before January 1 of each year shall be required for each alarm connected to the fire department dispatcher.
[Ord. No. 702, § 2, 8-25-1987]
(a) 
Purpose. Through carelessness, improper maintenance or other causes, large numbers of false alarms are received by the fire department dispatcher from emergency alarm systems. Each false alarm requires response by public safety personnel and fire equipment; this involves unnecessary expense to the city, increases the risk of injury to personnel or damage to property and dilutes the public safety protection to the overall city.
(b) 
The term "false alarm" as used in this section shall mean a signal from a fire alarm system resulting in a response by the City of Williston Fire Department when an emergency situation does not exist.
(c) 
Failure to pay the annual rental space fee or the permit fee as set forth in Section 9-104 above may be grounds for disconnection by order of the fire chief on 30 days' prior written notice.
[Ord. No. 702, § 3, 11-14-1989]
Any false alarm resulting in a response by the City of Williston Fire Department shall subject the individual holding the permit for the fire alarm of a fee of $125.