The City Council, by resolution, shall establish rules and regulations for the administration of this chapter, which shall include, but not be limited to, a schedule of fees and charges for permit applications and renewals, false alarm responses and monitoring services, as described in this chapter. Public agencies shall be exempt from permit application and renewal fees. Public agencies shall not be exempted from any other fees and charges including, but not limited to, fees and charges for monitoring services and false alarm responses. The Police Chief and the Fire Chief are authorized to enforce the rules and regulations adopted by resolutions of the City Council.
(Prior code § 28.10.087; Ord. 2345 § 1, 1984; Ord. 2674 § 11, 1988)
The following shall constitute grounds for revocation of a permit:
(A) 
The violation of any of the provisions of this chapter;
(B) 
Deficiency in an alarm system that actuates excessive false alarms, as defined by the City Council, by resolution;
(C) 
Any false, misleading or fraudulent statement of a material fact in the application for a permit, or in any report or record required to be filed with any City agency;
(D) 
Failure by the permittee or his designated representative to respond within one hour to a request for access to the protected premises, made by the Police Department or the Fire Department subsequent to an alarm activation.
(Prior code § 28.10.084; Ord. 2345 § 1, 1984; Ord. 2674 § 12, 1988)
In the case of a revocation of a permit, the Police Chief or the Fire Chief shall inform the permittee in writing of the revocation of the permit 10 days following the date of such notice of intent. The notice shall state the reasons for such revocation. The revocation shall be effective 10 days from and after the service of the notice to revoke. During that 10-day period, the permittee may offer evidence to the Police Chief or the Fire Chief showing why the permit should not be revoked. Based on sufficient evidence, the Police Chief or the Fire Chief may withdraw the revocation.
(Prior code § 28.10.085; Ord. 2345 § 1, 1984; Ord. 2674 §13, 1988)
Any person whose application for a permit is denied after a hearing, as provided in this chapter, or whose permit is revoked, may appeal to the City Council within 15 days from the date of the mailing of notice of such denial or revocation, in accordance with Section 1.20.010 of this code. The City Council's decision after such hearing shall be final and conclusive.
(Prior code § 28.10.086; Ord. 2345 § 1, 1984)
The conviction or punishment of any person for violation of the provisions of this chapter shall not release such person from paying the permit fee due and unpaid at the time of such conviction, nor shall payment of any fees prevent criminal prosecution for violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. All remedies shall be cumulative, and the use of one or more remedies by the City shall not bar the use of any other remedy for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter. The amount of any fee shall be deemed a debt to the City. An action may be commenced in the name of the City in any court of competent jurisdiction for the amount of any delinquent fees. All fees shall be deemed delinquent 30 days after they are due and payable.
(Prior code § 28.10.083; Ord. 2345 § 1, 1984)
Every person who violates any provision of this chapter, or any permittee who uses an alarm system while the permit is revoked, regardless of whether such use resulted in a false or valid alarm, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Prior code § 28.10.081; Ord. 2345 § 1, 1984; Ord. 2542 § 9, 1986; Ord. 3238 §9 (e), 1996)