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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD1435ORDINANCE NO. 1435 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AMENDING APACHE JUNCTION CITY CODE,VOLUME I,CHAPTER 4:FEES,ARTICLE 4-7,PUBLIC SAFETY FEE SCHEDULE,SECTION 4-7-1,PUBLIC SAFETY FEE SCHEDULE,SUBSECTION J,SECURITY ALARM PERMIT FEES; REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES;DECLARING AN EMERGENCY;AND ESTABLISHING A REVOLVING SIXTY MONTH REVIEW PERIOD. WHEREAS,the mayor and city council on January 20,2009, adopted the most recent Public Safety Fee Schedule by Ordinance No. 1333; and WHEREAS, it has been seven years since the last comprehensive review of the security alarm permit fees and an update is overdue, especially in light of the increased number of residential and business alarm users in the city and the associated administrative regulatory costs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I IN GENERAL The Apache Junction City Code,Volume I, Chapter 4:Fees,Article 4-7,Public Safety Fee Schedule,Section 4-7-1,Public Safety Fee Schedule,Subsection J,Security Alarm Permit Fees,is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: ARTICLE 4-7 PUBLIC SAFETY FEE SCHEDULE ORDINANCE NO. 1435 PAGE 1 OF 3 Section 4-7-1 (J)Security Alarm Permit Fees Alarm User Description Fee Residential Initial Registration $15.00 Annual Renewal $15.00 Reinstatement Fee $25.00 First and Second False Alarm No fee Third False Alarm $50.00 Each Subsequent False Alarm $50.00 increments Commercial Initial Registration $25.00 Annual Renewal $25.00 Reinstatement Fee $25.00 First False Alarm No fee Second False Alarm $50.00 Each Subsequent False Alarm $50.00 increments First False Panic Alarm No fee Second False Panic Alarm $100.00 Each Subsequent False Panic Alarm $100.00 increments Non -Registered First False Alarm $100.00 Second False Alarm $200.00 Each Subsequent False Alarm See Apache Junction City Code, Chapter 16, §16-1-5(C)(2)(i) SECTION II REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance or any part of the codes adopted herein by reference are hereby repealed. SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY If any section, subsection, sentence, phrase, clause or portion of this ordinance or any part of the codes or regulations adopted herein by reference is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction,such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. SECTION IV PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES Any violation of the provisions adopted herein shall be punishable as a class one misdemeanor consistent with Apache Junction City Code, Volume I, Chapter 1:GENERAL,ARTICLE 1-1:GENERAL,§ 1-1-11, PENALTY. ORDINANCE NO. 1435 PAGE 2 OF 3 SECTION V DECLARING AN EMERGENCY The immediate operation of the provisions of this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety, and that an emergency shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,adoption and approval by the mayor and city council of the City of Apache Junction. SECTION VI ESTABLISHING A REVIEW PERIOD Before the end of each sixty month period after its passage, adoption and approval by the mayor and city council, staff shall review the fees and provide a recommendation to the mayor and city council for any amendments. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL off THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,THIS t7/1 01-DAY OF ...j4A/v,diel 2017. SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS T -7 771-DAY OF %.-a144A/0A2)4 , 2017. JEFF SERD4 Mayor ATTEST: KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: i.izi4t RICHARD J. STERN City Attorney ORDINANCE NO. 1435 PAGE 3 OF 3