ORD 01-14CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO: 2001-14
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING OTSEGO CITY ORDINANCE NO. 97-1
PERTAINING TO DEFECTIVE OR MALFUNCTIONING EMERGENCY
ALARM SYSTEMS WITHIN THE CITY OF OTSEGO.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO ORDAINS AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Otsego Ordinance No. 97-1 is amended to read as follows:
"Section 1. Any false alarm call to an individual; or business that, in the- -
opinion of the Fire Chief having jurisdiction over the area, the County
Sheriff or the City Administrator, was the result of a defective or
malfunctioning alarm system will receive a notice outlining the terms and
conditions of this Ordinance.
Section 2. A second false alarm call within the calendar year will subject
the property owner to a $100.00 charge. Three or more false alarm calls
within a calendar year will result in the property owner being charged
$250.00 for each additional false alarm.
Section 3. The City may use discretion in enforcing this Ordinance, taking
into account any unique circumstances that may exist in a particular case
and history of false alarms coming from a particular property, business or
residence.
Section 4. Any service charge against a property or individual not paid in
full within thirty days of the date of billing shall be placed as a special
assessment against the property pursuant to Minn. Stat. 429.101, after
proper notice and hearing.
Section 2. This Ordinance Amendment shall be in force and effect after its
passage and publication.
ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 23 day of July, 2001.
IN FAVOR: Mayor Fournier; CM Heidner, CM Struthers, CM Ackerman
OPPOSED: CM Wendel
CITY OF OTSEGO
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Published: Elk River Star News 08-11-04
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