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ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 1811, AND CHAPTER 7.32 OF THE JONESBORO CODE OF ORDINANCES, ENTITLED “BURGLAR AND FIRE ALARMS”
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WHEREAS, excessive correspondence is being generated due to the increase in installation of Alarm Systems, and to false-alarm calls made to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas; And
WHEREAS, there is a need to update current procedures for responding to false alarms.
BE IT NOW, THEREFORE ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas that:
SECTION 1: Section 7.32.02 (b) (2) entitled “Malfunction”shall be amended by adding the following: (i.e.: Thunderstorms, hail, wind storms, electrical storms, city power failures etc.). Rain or wind, do not in and of themselves, constitute a violent condition.
SECTION 2: Section 7.32.03 shall be repealed in its entirety and replaced with the following:
(A) No alarm system shall be place in service after installation in any dwelling, business or place within the City of Jonesboro until such time as notification of said installation shall have been given to the police or fire department. At this time, alarm response, fines, and other procedures relating to false alarms shall be explained by police and/or fire personnel. In addition, companies in the business of installing alarm or security systems must make their customers aware of this ordinance prior to activation of the system.
(B) Any person, firm, corporation or other entity causing any alarm system to be installed in any dwelling, building or place, shall prior to placing such alarm in service, have in their possession the names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least two (2) persons who shall have access to said dwelling, building or place, and the knowledge and ability to make said system secure in case of activation. They shall also have posted, the name, address and telephone number of any person, firm or corporation responsible for servicing the alarm system.
(C) Alarms shall be monitored by the a...
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