2501•ORDINANCE NO. 2501
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8.24 OF THE MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL
CODE ENTITLED "BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 8.24 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Burglar Alarm Systems" is amended
as follows:
8.24.145 VARDA Alarms:
A.A person, partnership, or corporation owning and/or operating a business shall be permitted
to donate to the City of Moses Lake the funds necessary to purchase a Varda Alarm System
(VAS) which would be owned by the city but which would be placed in the business owned
and/or operated by the person, partnership, or corporation donating the funds for its
purchase. The VAS will be allowed to utilize the LERN frequency, if appropriate, in order to
complete the usability of the VAS.
B.Each person, partnership, or corporation donating funds to the City of Moses Lake for the
purchase of a VAS which will be placed in the business operated by the donor shall execute
a contract with the City of Moses Lake and shall abide by all policies, rules, and regulations
of the City of Moses Lake with regard to the donation of a VAS and the placement of the VAS
in the location of the business owned by the donor. The contract form and the policies, rules,
and regulations shall be reviewed and adopted by the City Council.
C.The person, partnership, or corporation donating the funds necessary to purchase a VAS
which is then located in the business owned by the person, partnership, or corporation
donating the funds shall be allowed one (1) service call per month by the Moses Lake Police
Department. If the person, partnership, or corporation requires an additional service call,
whether the service is performed in the person's, partnership's, or corporation's business or
at the Moses Lake Police Department, the person, partnership, or corporation shall be
assessed a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75) for each additional service call.
8.24.190 Inspection of Alarm Devices and Businesses:
A.For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the Police Chief shall have the
authority, at reasonable times and upon reasonable oral notice, to enter any premises in the
city in or upon which alarm businesses subject to this chapter are located, to inspect the
installation and/or operation of such alarm systems or alarm businesses on official police
business.
B.If such inspection reveals any violations of the provisions of this chapter, a written report
detailing such violations shall be promptly sent to the Finance Director and to the owner,
lessee, or other person responsible for the alarm system or business in violation of this
chapter. Such report shall require the correction within thirty days after receipt of the notice
of the violation discovered, and shall state that a failure to comply may result in the
revocation of the alarm business' license to operate, in accordance with provisions of this
chapter relating to revocation of licenses and permits. The alarm user or alarm business
shall be granted a reasonable extension of time to correct such violation upon good cause
shown.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after its passage and publication • of its summary as provided by law.
ORDINANCE NO. 2501
PAGE 2 July 28, 2009
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor o ly 28, 2009.
Ronald C. Covey, Mayor
ATTEST:
•ald R. Cone, Finance Director
VED AS TO FORM:
mes A. Whi aker, City Attorney
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