City Council Ordinance 484ORDINANCE NO. 484
CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE RELATING TO EMERGENCY ALARM
SYSTEMS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
Section 1.
SECTION
Title 5 of the City Code is hereby amended by adding the following chapters:
Chapter 5
EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEMS
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Definition
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Charges
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Unpaid Charges
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Enforcement
5 -5 -1 Definition
Any alarm call to an home or business that, in the opinion of the Monticello Fire
Chief or his authorized representative having jurisdiction over the area or the
County Sheriff, was the result of a defective or malfunctioning alarm system will
receive a written notice outlining this ordinance, indicating additional false alarm
calls within the calendar year will subject the property owner to a charge.
5 -5 -2 Charges
A second false alarm call within the calendar year (January- December) will
subject the property owner to a charge as adopted in the city fee schedule by City
Council. A third (3) or more false alarm calls within a calendar year will result in
the property owner being charged fees as adopted in the city fee schedule by the
City Council for each additional false alarm.
5 -5 -3 Unpaid Charges
Any charges not paid within thirty (30) days of the date of billing shall be assessed
a 1% late fee. Any charges over thirty days (30) and unpaid by October 31 of each
year will be subject to a fifty dollar ($50.00) administrative fee and certified to the
county auditor for placement as a lien on the property owner's real estate taxes the
following year.
5 -5 -4 Enforcement
The Monticello Fire Chief, or his authorized representative, the County Sheriff or
the City may use discretion in enforcing this ordinance, taking into account any
unique circumstances that may exist in a particular case and/or history of false
alarms coming from a particular property, business or residence.
Chapter 6
EMERGENCY RESPONSE — CAR ACCIDENT FEES
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Definition
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Fees
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Unpaid Fees
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Enforcement
5 -6 -1 Definition
Any response to a traffic accident of the Monticello Fire Department within the
City of Monticello city limits.
5 -6 -2 Fees
Fees for emergency response — car accident fees shall be the fee schedule adopted
by City Council.
5 -6 -3 Unpaid Fees
Any fees not paid within thirty (30) days of the date of billing shall be assessed a
I% late fee.
5 -6 -4 Enforcement
The Monticello Fire Chief, or his authorized representative, or the City may use
discretion in enforcing this ordinance, taking into account any unique
circumstances that may exist in a particular case.
Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage and
publication.
Adopted by the Monticello City Council this 23`d day of June, 2008.
ATTEST:
Jeff-O ell, City Administrator
CITY OF MONTICELLO
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Clint Herbst, Mayor