Chapter 5.48
ALARM SYSTEMS

Sections:

5.48.010    Monthly charge.

5.48.020    Testing.

5.48.030    Responsibility of City.

5.48.040    Maintenance responsibility.

5.48.050    Approval of Chief of Police.

5.48.060    Approval of Fire Chief.

5.48.010 Monthly charge.

A monthly charge for monitoring of alarm systems by the City’s Fire and Police Department is established in the amount of $5.00. An additional monthly charge in the amount of $5.00 is established for maintenance of the City’s alarm system equipment. The alarm monitoring fee shall be paid by businesses or individuals having alarm systems in the Sunnyside Police Department or to the Sunnyside Fire Department, and alarm equipment maintenance fees shall be paid by individuals whose alarms utilize the alarm system equipment in the City of Sunnyside. [Ord. 1676 § 1, 1989; Ord. 1299 § 1, 1980.]

5.48.020 Testing.

Any test of the alarm systems by the businesses in which the alarms are located, without prior notice to the Fire and Police Departments, will result in a charge of $50.00. [Ord. 1299 § 2, 1980.]

5.48.030 Responsibility of City.

The City will respond to all calls on an officer availability basis and the City has no responsibility for alarm failures or losses occurring because of being unable to respond because of lack of available personnel. [Ord. 1299 § 3, 1980.]

5.48.040 Maintenance responsibility.

Maintenance of the systems shall be the sole responsibility of the businesses using the system. [Ord. 1299 § 4, 1980.]

5.48.050 Approval of Chief of Police.

All alarm systems which terminate at the Police Department shall be subject to approval by the Chief of Police or his designate. [Ord. 1299 § 5, 1980.]

5.48.060 Approval of Fire Chief.

All alarm systems which terminate at the Fire Department shall be subject to the approval of the Fire Chief or his designate. [Ord. 1299 § 6, 1980.]