2557ORDINANCE NO.2557
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8.26 OF THE MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL
CODE ENTITLED TIRE ALARMS"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE.WASHINGTON ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 8.26 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Fire Alarms"is amended as follows:
8.26.010 Purpose:The purpose of this chapter is to attempt to reduce the number of false fire alarms that
occur in the City of Moses Lake and recover part of the cost for responding to false fire alarms.
8.26.030 Fire Department Response:For a Fire Department response to any false alarm the Fire Chiefshall
inform the Finance Directorand the Finance Director shall charge and collect from the person having
or maintaining such fire and/or automatic sprinkler alarm system on premises owned or occupied
by him/her,fees as follows:
A.For a response to premises at which no other false alarm has occurred within the preceding
three (3)month period,hereinafter referred to as a "first response,"no fee shall be charged,but
the person having or maintaining such fire alarm system and/or automatic sprinkler alarm
system shall,within three (3)working days after notice to do so,make a written report to the
Fire Chief on forms prescribed by him setting forth the course of such false alarm,the corrective
action taken,whether such alarm has been inspected by an authorized serviceman,and such
other information as the Fire Chief may reasonably require to determine the cause ofsuch false
alarm and corrective action necessary.
B.For a second response to a premises within three (3)months after a first response,no fee
shall be charged,but a written report shall be required as for a first response and the Fire
Chief shall be authorized to inspect or cause to be inspected,the alarm system and/or
automatic sprinkler alarm system at such premises,prescribe necessary corrective action,
and shall give notice to the person having or maintaining such alarm system of the
conditions and requirements of this section.
C.For a third response to a premises within three (3)months after such second response,and
for all succeeding responses within three (3)months of the last response,a fee of five
hundred dollars ($500)shall be charged,and if such third false alarm or any such
succeeding false alarm is as a result of failure to take necessary corrective action
prescribed by the Fire Chief,the Fire Chief may order the disconnection of such alarm
system and it shall be unlawful to reconnect such alarm system until such corrective action
is taken;provided,that no disconnection shall be ordered as to any premises required by
law to have an alarm system in operation.
D.For a first response caused by a failure of maintenance personnel to provide proper
notification to the Moses Lake Fire Department that testing,maintenance,or service work
is to be performed on a fire alarm and/or automatic sprinkler or suppression system,a fee
of one hundred dollars ($100)shall be charged to the service company performing the work.
E.Second,and subsequent responses caused by the failureto provide proper notification shall
result in a charge of two hundred dollars ($200)being assessed.
ORDINANCE NO.2557
Page 2 April 27,2010
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.
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on April
ill Ecret,Deputy Mayor
ATTEST:
Ronald R.Cone,Finance Director
James A.Whitaker,City Attorney
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