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CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA
ORDINANCE NO. 902
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PART 10, OFFENSES AND CRIMES,
CHAPTER 8, ALARMS, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING SAME BY CREATING
CHAPTER 8 ENi'ITLED "ALARMS" AND ESTABLISHING
PROCEDURES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF A POLICE ALARM AND
THE RESPONSIBILITIES IMPOSED UPON AN ALARM OWNER, AND
BY REPEALING SECTIONS 10 -312 (13) AND (14).
THIS ORDINANCE AMENDS PART 10 OF THE CITY OF THE OWASSO
CODE OF ORDINANCES BY CREATING SECTION 8, ALARMS, AND
REPEALING SECTIONS 10 -312 (13) AND (14).
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA,
THAT, TO -WIT:
SECTION ONE (1): Part 10, Offenses and Crimes, Chapter 8, Alarms, of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, shall be amended by providing and codifying as
follows:
SECTION TWO (2):
SECTION 10 -801 LEGISLATIVE INTENT
The purpose of this chapter is to reduce the frequency of false alarms and to provide the Police
Department with alarm provider contact information by establishing standards and controls for
various types of alarm devices.
SECTION THREE (3):
SECTION 10 -802 DEFINITIONS
The following terms used in this chapter have the following meanings unless the context clearly
indicates otherwise:
"Alarm" means any activation of a police alarm device.
"Alarm business" or "alarm provider" means a person or company in the business of installing,
servicing, or monitoring police alarm devices at remote alarm sites owned by other persons.
"Audible alarm" means any police alarm device designed to produce an audible signal at the property
where it is installed.
"Cancellation" means a cancellation signal is received indicating a valid user has disarmed the alarm
and/or a voice verification has been received by the alarm provider.
"False alarm" means any alarm police respond to that is not triggered by criminal or suspicious
activity. Alarms triggered by weather, faulty equipment, human error, animals, etc. are all
considered to be false alarms for the purposes of this section.
"Police alarm device" means any device that is designed or used to signal the occurrence of a
burglary, robbery, or other criminal offense. This term does not include an alarm affixed to an
automobile.
SECTION FOUR (4):
SECTION 10 -803 ALARM REGISTRATION REOUIRED
(a) No alarm provider or monitoring service shall operate an alarm business or provide alarm service
of any type within the City without first registering the business with the Owasso Police Department
on forms provided by the Police Department. This section shall be applicable to alarm services and
monitoring services providing services to residents and businesses within the City, regardless of
where the alarm or monitoring service is located. Upon registration, the alarm provider or service
will be issued a registration number. Failure of an alarm provider or service to register with the
Police Department as required under this section and obtain a registration number, or otherwise to be
in compliance with the requirements of this section, will result in a non - response by the Police
Department to alarms from that provider until such time as proof of the provider's compliance is
provided to the Chief of Police. However, the Police Department will respond to the types of alarms
set forth in Section 10- 804(A) regardless of the alarm provider's compliance with this section. Such
alarm providers shall be required to register with the Owasso Police Department, and failure to do so
may result in the imposition of a fine upon the alarm provider, regardless of whether or not a non-
response by the Police Department is allowed under this section.
(b) No fee shall be charged for any registration issued under this chapter.
SECTION FIVE (5):
SECTION 10 -804 RESPONSE TO BUSINESS BURGLAR ALARMS
In order for a police response to occur, alarm providers must be in compliance with all applicable
municipal ordinances and codes, and must agree and adhere to established Police Department policy.
If a company is not in compliance with said codes or policy the Police Department will suspend
response to any alarms from such provider until such time they provide proof to the Chief of Police
that they are in compliance. Officers will only respond to business burglar alarms if one of the
following conditions exists.
(a) An alarm has already been verified as being the likely result of criminal activity through
independent means such as third party response, witness verification, listening devices, video
monitoring, or multiple alarms at the same location during a single incident (i.e., exterior breach
alarm followed by an interior motion alarm).
(b) The central monitoring station or office of the alarm provider has attempted to verify the alarm
by contacting the alarm user or a representative of the business by making a minimum of two
separate telephone calls to numbers provided by the business prior to contacting Owasso Police
Communications. Alarm providers must be willing to confirm that multiple verification has been
attempted and be willing to provide names and telephone information to Communications if so
requested; and
(c) The alarm provider has not received a cancellation from the site of the alarm. If a cancellation is
received, no police dispatch will be requested. In the event that police have been requested and then
a cancellation is received within five (5) minutes of the original alarm, the alarm provider will notify
police dispatch to cancel the officer response.
(d) Any other events or circumstances that indicate a response may be needed as determined by
the Police Department. Regardless of verification, police will respond to:
1. Any facility classified as a financial or government institution.
2. Drug facilities (pharmacy, medical facilities).
3. Weapons facilities, such as gun shops or armories.
4. Facilities known to store chemicals that could be used for explosives or drug
manufacturing. Alarm companies are required to notify the Department in
writing if a facility contains said chemicals or explosives.
5. Facilities that contain explosives.
SECTION SIX (6):
SECTION 10 -805 RESPONSE TO RESIDENTIAL BURGLAR ALARMS
Officers will only respond to residential burglar alarms if they meet the same criteria as established
under Response to Business Burglar Alarms.
(a) Alarm providers must be registered with the Owasso Police Department as required by municipal
ordinance. Upon registration the alarm provider will receive a registration number. Failure to
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register will result in non - response to alarms by police.
(b) Alarm providers must call police Communications and cancel a police response if they receive a
cancellation after a police response has already been requested.
(c) Officers will respond on all residential panic alarms that are manually activated by a person in
order to ascertain the problem.
SECTION SEVEN (7):
SECTION 10 -806 LENGTH OF AUDIBLE SIGNAL
It shall constitute a noise violation and therefore be unlawful to operate a police alarm which fails to
automatically terminate the alarm's audible signal within ten minutes from the time it is activated.
Operation of an alarm that does not automatically terminate the audible signal within ten minutes
shall also be a violation of this chapter and shall be subject to penalties as provided within the Police
Department's alarm procedures policy.
SECTION EIGHT (8):
SECTION 10 -807 RESPONSIBLITIES OF POLICE ALARM OWNER
No police alarm owner or user shall fail to:
(a) Inspect, maintain, and repair a police alarm device to insure its proper operation.
(b) Educate and train all employees and other persons who may in the course of their activities be in
a position to accidentally activate a police alarm device.
(c) Assure that a responsible person responds to every activation of a police alarm device within
twenty minutes after being requested to respond by the City's police communications center.
SECTION NINE (9):
SECTION 10 -808 RIGHT OF INSPECTION
The Chief of Police, or his or her designee, may inspect any police alarm device in the presence of
the property owner, following notification to the property owner no less than twenty -four (24) hours
prior to the inspection, to determine whether the alarm device is being used in conformity with the
provisions of this chapter.
SECTION TEN (10):
SECTION 10 -809 PENALTIES
(a) After responding to three or more false alarms at the same location, either residential or business,
in a twelve (12) month period, the Police Department will suspend response to alarms at that location
until such time that the alarm provider has provided evidence to the Chief of Police that the
circumstances causing such false alarms have been identified and rectified
(b) A fine will be imposed upon the alarm user the fourth time a false alarm is received at a location
within a twelve (12) month period, and a greater fine will be imposed upon the alarm user the fifth
time a false alarm is received from a location within a twelve (12) month period. A larger fine shall
be imposed upon the alarm user on the sixth occasion that a false alarm is received from a location
within the twelve (12) month period. The alarm user shall have the maximum fine imposed for each
subsequent fine which occurs within a twelve (12) month period.
(c) The alarm user's license shall again be suspended if a false alarm occurs at the same location
within ninety (90) days of a suspension and subsequent reinstatement of alarm response by the Police
Department. Such suspension shall terminate when evidence is provided to the Chief of Police
establishing that the circumstances causing such false alarms have been identified and rectified.
(d) The schedule of fines to be imposed upon an alarm user for false alarm occurrences shall be
determined by the Chief of Police.
SECTION ELEVEN (11):
REPEAL OF SECTION 10- 312(13) AND SECTION 10- 312(14)
Section 10 -312 (13) and (14) are hereby repealed because the subject matter within those sections is
addressed in Part 10, Chapter 8 as set forth above. The sections to be repealed conflict with the
provisions of Chapter 8 and must be eliminated from the Code of Ordinances upon adoption of the
sections of Chapter 8 set forth above.
The sections to be repealed read as follows:
SECTION 10 -312 NOISES
It is unlawful for any person to create any loud or unnecessary noises of such character, intensity or
duration as to be detrimental, or disturbing to the peace or disturbing to the peace, lives or health of
any individual. The following acts, among others, are determined to be loud, disturbing or
unnecessary noises in violation of this section, which enumerations shall not be deemed to be
exclusive, namely:
(13) The residential,
emits by loud speaker- a noise of a duFation offiee (5) minutes or- longer-;
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(14) The residen4ial, industrial or- eemmer-eial use or- operation of an), seeur-ity alafm systefnwhie
same, system emits by loud speaker- a noise or- transmits by silent alafm, under- eir-eumstanees of
eonstituting ., false .,1.,,.m on more than three (3) eeeasions .,lo, dar- menth.
SECTION TWELVE (12): REPEALER
All ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict with this amended ordinance are hereby repealed to
the extent of the conflict only.
SECTION THIRTEEN (13): SEVERABILITY
If any part or parts of this ordinance are deemed unconstitutional, invalid or ineffective, the
remaining portion shall not be affected but shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION FOURTEEN (14): DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
The provisions of this ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from the date of final
passage as provided by state law.
SECTION FIFTEEN (15): CODIFICATION
The City of Owasso Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by creating Chapter 8 entitled "Alarms"
to be codified in Part 10, Chapter 8, as sections 10 -801 through 10 -807. The Code is also amended
by the repeal of sections 10 -312 (13) and (14) of Part 10, Chapter 3.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Owasso, Oklahom n the �% day of
, 2007.
Stephen Oataudella, Mayor
OFFICIAL
form and legality this day of , 2007.
City Attorney
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
ORDINANCE NO. 902/ALARMS
PUBLICATION DATE(S)
10/04/07
CASE NUMBER: ORD NO. 902
INVOICE NO: 00041543
INDE"An [9116001
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
COUNTY OF 1uiIsa I SS
I, of lawful age, being duly sworn, am a legal representative of
Owasso Reporter of Owasso, Oklahoma, a daily newspaper of
general circulation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a newspaper qualified
to publish legal notices, advertisements and publications as
provided in Section 106 of Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes 1971
and 1982 as amended, and thereafter, and complies with all
other requirements of the laws of Oklahoma with reference to
legal publications. That said notice, a true copy of which is
attached hereto was published in the regular edition of said
newspaper during the period and time of publication and not in
a supplement, on the ABOVE LISTED DATE(S)
Subscribed to and sworn to me this 5th day of October, 2007.
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Customer: CITY OF OWASSO
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CRY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA
ORDINANCE NO. 902
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PART 10, OFFENSES AND
CRIMES, CHAPTER 8, ALARMS, OF THE CODE OF OR04
NANCES OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, AMENDING
SAME BY CREATING CHAPTER 8 ENTITLED "ALARMS" AND
ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF
SECURITY ALARMS AND THE RESPONSIBILITIES IMPOSED
UPON ALARM OWNERS, AND BY REPEALING SECTIONS
10312 (13) AND (14).
THIS ORDINANCE AMENDS PART 10 OF THE CRY OF THE
OWASSO CODE OF ORDINANCES BY CREATING SECTION 8,
ALARMS, AND REPEALING SECTIONS 10,312 (13) AND (14).
BE R ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, THAT, TO-WIT.
SECTION ONE (1): Part 10, Offenses and Comes, Chapter 8,
Alarms, of me Cal Owasso, Cale of Ordinances of the City of Owao, Okla-
homa, shall be amended by providing and Codifying as follows:
SECTION TWO (2):
SECTION10801 LEGISLATIVE]NTFM
The purpose of this chapter is to reduce the frequency of false
alarms and to provide the Police Department with alarm provider
contact information by establishing Standards and Controls for vari-
ous types of alarm devices.
SECTION THREE (8):
SECTOR 10.802 DEFINITIONS
The following terms used in this chapter have the following mean-
ings unless the context clearly intlbates otherwise:
'Alarm" means any activation of a police alarm device .
"Alarm business' or'alamr provider means a person or Company
In me business of installing, servicing, or monitoring police alarm
devices at remote alarm sites owned by other persons.
'Audible alarm' means any police alarm device designed to Pro-
duce an audible signal at me property where It is installed.
"Cancellation" means a cancellation signal is received indicating a
valid user has disarmed the alarm and/or a voice verification has
been mceived by the alarm provider.
"False alarm" means any alarm police respond to mat is not mg-
gered by criminal or suspicious activity. Alarms triggered by
weather, faulty equipment, human error, animals, etc. are all can -
sidered to be false alarms forthe purposes Plants section.
"Police alarm device" means any device that is designed or used to
signal me occurrence of a burglary, robbery, or other criminal of-
fense. This term does not Include an alarm affixed to an automo-
bile.
SECTION FOUR (4):
SECTION 10-SOS ALARM REGISTRATION REQUIRED
(a) No alarm provider or monitoring service shall operate an alarm
business or provide alarm service of any type within the City
without first registering the business with the Owasso Police De-
partment on fortes provided by the Police Department. This
section shall be applicable to alarm services and monitoring
services providing services to residents and businesses within
the City, regardless of where the alarm or monitoring service is
located. Upon registration, me alarm provider or service will be
Issued! a registration number. Failure of an alarm provider or
service to register with me Police Department as required under
Cols section and obtain a registration number, or otherwise W be
in Compliance with the requirements of this section, will resuft in
a non - response by the Police Department to alarms from that
provider until such time as proof of me provider's compliance is
provided to the Chief of Police. However, the Police Department
Will respond to me types of alarms set ford in Section 10304(A)
regardless of the alarm providees Compliance win this section.
Such alarm providers shall be required to register with the
Owasso Police Department, and failure to do ae may result in
the imposition of a fine upon the alarm provider, regardless of
whether or not a non - response by the Police Department Is al.
lowed under this section.
(b) No fee shall be charged for any registration Issued under this
chapter.
SECTION FIVE (B):
SECTION 10806 RESPONSE TO BUSINESS BURGLAR
ALARMS
In order for a police response to occur, alarm providers must be In
complisrrce with all applicable municipal ordinances and codes,
and must agree and adhere to established Police Department pol-
icy. If a Company Is not in compliance with said codes or pulloy, the
Police Department will suspend response to any alarms from such
provider until such time they provide proof to the Chief of Police
that they are In Compliance. Officers will only respond to business
burglar alarms ff one of me fallowing conditions exists.
(a) An alarm has already been verified as being the likely result of
Criminal aativ'ay through independent means such as third party
response, witness verification, listening devices, video monitor-
ing, or muitiple alarms at me same location doing a single in-
dent (i.e., exterior breach alarm followed by an Interior motion
alarm).
(b) The central monitoring station or office of the alarm provider
has attempted to verity the alarm by contacting me alarm user or
a representa0ve of the business by making a minimum of two
separate telephone calls to numbers provided by the business
prior to contacting Owasso POIICB Communications. Alarm pro-
viders must be willing to Confirm met multple verification has
been attempted and be willing to provide names and telephone
Information to Communicamrs If so requested; and
(c) The alarm provider has not received a cancellation from me she
of the alarm. If a cancellation Is received, no police dispatch will
be requested. In me event that police have been requested and
then a cancellation is received within five (5) minutes of the
original alarm, me alarm provider will notify police dispatch to
cancel the officer response.
(d) Any other events or circumstances that indicate a response
may be needed as determined by me Police Department. Re,
gardless of verficaton, police will respond to:
1. Any facility classified as a financial or government insti ti.
lion.
2. Drug facilities (pharmacy, medical factors).
3. Weapons factlities, such as gun shops or armories.
4. Facilities known to store chemicals that Could be used for
explosives or drug manufacturing. Alarm companies are
required to nobly the Department In writing If a facility con-
tains said chemicals or explosives.
5. Facilities mat contain explosives.
SECTION SIX (0):
SECTION 10305 RESPONSE TO RESIDETnAL BURGLAR
ALARM
Officers will only respond to residenfial burglar alarms ff they meet
the same comae as established under Response to Business Bur-
glar Alarms.
(a) Alarm providers must be registered with the Owasso Police De-
partment as required by municipal ordinance. Upon registration
Me alarm provider will receive a registration number. Failure to
register will resin in non - response to alums by police.
(b) Alarm providers must call police Communications and cancel a
police response if they receive a Cancellation Sher a police ro-
sponse has already been requested.
(c) Officers will respond on all residential panic alarms that are
manually activated by a parson in order to ascertain the prob.
lam.
twelve (12) month period. A larger fine shall be imposed upon
Me alarm user on the sixth occasion mat a false alarm is re-
celved from a location Within the twelve (12) month period. The
.Ia. user shall have me maximum fine Imposed for each sub-
sequent fine which occurs within a twelve (12) month period.
(c) The alarm user's license shell again be suspended if a false
alarm occurs at the same location within ninety (90) days of a
suspension and subsequent nanatetement of alarm response by
the Police Department. Such suspension shall terminate when
evidence Is provided to the Chief of Force establishing that the
circumstances causing such false alarms have been Identified
and rectified.
(d) The schedule of lines to be imposed upon an alarm user for
false alarm occurrences shall be determined by me Chief of Po- It..
SECTION ELEVEN (11):
REPEAL OF SECTION 10312081 AND SECTION 11111.2191111
Section 10312 (13) and (14) are hereby repealed because the
Subject matter within those sections is addressed In Pan 10, Chap
tar 8 ss set forth above. The sections to be repealed conflict with
the provisions of Chapter 8 and must be eliminated from the Code
of Ordinances upon adoption of the sections of Chafer 8 set form
above.
The sections to be repealed read as fellows
It is unlawful for any person to create any loud or unnecessary
noises of such character, intensity or duration as to be Commental,
or disWMing to me peace or disturbing to the peace, lives or health
of any Individual. The following acts, among Others, are deter -
mined to be loud, disturbing or unnecessary noises in violation of
this section, which enumerations shall not be deemed to be e.lu-
live, namely!
(13)
(14)
SECTION TWELVE (12): REPEALER
All ordinances, or pads of ordinances, in conflict with this amended
ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
SECTIONIHIRTEEN(13): SEVERABILITY
If any part or parts of this ordinance are deemed unconstitutional,
invalid or ineffective, the remaining portion shall not be affected but
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION FOURTEEN (14: DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
The provisions of this ordinance shalt become effective miry (30)
days fmm the date of final passage as provided by state law.
SECTION FIFTEEN (1E): CODIFICATION
The City of Owasso Code of Ordinances is hereby emended by
creating Chapter 8 entitled "Alarms' to be Codified in Part 10,
Chapter 8, as sections 10301 through 10-807. The Code Is also
amended by the repeal of sections 10 -312 (13) and (14) of Part 10,
Chapter 3.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma on
me 4th day of September, 2007.
/s/ Stephen Cataudella
Mayor
ATTEST.
/s/ Sherry Bishop
City Clerk
(SEAL)
APPROVED as to form and legality this 31 st day August, 2007.
/s' Julie Lombardi
City Attorney
MEMORANDUM
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF OWASSO
FROM: DAN YANCEY
CHIEF OF POLICE
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON PROPOSED ALARM ORDINANCE
DATE: September 4, 2007
Since the work session the staff has sent out letters notifying all businesses listed within
the Owasso Chamber of Commerce business directory and Alarm companies (operating
within city limits) of a meeting to discuss changes to the City of Owasso Alarm
Ordinance. As a result of that meeting only two items needed clarification and the staff
has made those changes as mentioned in the email sent on August 31 st by Assistant City
Manager Tim Rooney.
Attached for your review are copies of the letters sent, comments received, a signup sheet
of attendees for the meeting held on August 30`h and copies of articles published in the
Owasso Reporter.
Page 1 of 1
Rooney, Timothy
From: Rooney, Timothy
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 7:34 AM
To: ' Cataudella, Stephen';' djgall@ dawgwash. com';'djgall @cityofowasso.com';
skimball @cityofowasso.com; 'Doug Bonebrake; 'jsinex @cityofowasso.com'
Cc: Ray, Rodney; Yancey, Dan
Subject: Security Alarm Ordinance Informational Meeting
Councilors -
The Security Alarm Ordinance informational meeting was conducted last night at Old Central. A total of 14 people
attended the meeting (5 were staff, 1 was from the Owasso Reporter). Chief Yancey reviewed statistics, the
reasons for the proposal, the origins of the proposed ordinance, and the ordinance itself. The feeback for the
proposed ordinance was overwhelmingly positive, particularly from those in attendance that represented security
alarm companies.
Two items of clarrification regarding the ordinance were discussed, resulting in clarrification language being
added to the ordinance—one regarding the definition of a cancelled alarm, the other regarding the time frame in
which the security alarm provider is to call in a cancellation. This language will be included in the ordinance that
you receive in your council packets later today. Those in attendance were informed that the revised ordinance
would be available on the City's website after 5 PM today (Friday) and were encouraged to review it online and
contact me or Chief Yancey if there were any needed corrections.
The proposed ordinance will be on the September 4, 2007 City Council agenda for action. If you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Timothy Rooney
9/4/2007
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TO: Chamber of Commerce Members
FROM: Chief Dan Yancey, Owasso Police Department
RE: Proposed Alarm Response Ordinance
Informational Meeting — August 30, 2007 — 6:00 PM
Old Central — 109 N. Birch
DATE: August 20, 2007
The City of Owasso is currently in the process of soliciting public comment regarding a
proposed Alarm response Ordinance which could impact security alarm responses
conducted by the Owasso Police Department. More specifically, the proposed
ordinance would place limits on the amount of false security alarms per business or
residence requiring a police response and establishes the ability for citations to be
issued to habitual offenders. Additionally, the proposed ordinance requires all security
alarm companies to register with the City of Owasso Police Department.
You are being notified of this meeting because you are member of the Chamber of
Commerce in the City of Owasso. The meeting is being conducted in order to seek
your input and allow you to ask any questions you may have regarding the proposed
ordinance. Copies of the proposed ordinance will be available for your review at the
meeting, or may be obtained in advance by contacting the Owasso Police Department
at 376 -1564. You may also review the proposed ordinance by visiting the City of
Owasso website at www.cityofowasso.com.
The meeting will be conducted at Old Central, 109 N. Birch, Owasso, OK. The
meeting will begin promptly at 6:00 PM. If you have any questions, please call 376-
1564.
111 N. Main (918) 376 -1500
P.O. Box 180 City of Owasso FAX (918) 376 -1551
Owasso, Oklahoma 74055 a City Of Character www.cityofowasso.com
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TO: All Security Alarm Companies Operating in the City of Owasso
FROM: Chief Dan Yancey, Owasso Police Department
RE: Proposed Alarm Response Ordinance
Informational Meeting — August 30, 2007 — 6:00 PM
Old Central — 109 N. Birch
DATE: August 16, 2007
The City of Owasso is currently in the process of soliciting public comment regarding a
proposed Alarm response Ordinance which could impact security alarm responses
conducted by the Owasso Police Department. More specifically, the proposed
ordinance would place limits on the amount of false security alarms per business or
residence requiring a police response and establishes the ability for citations to be
issued to habitual offenders. Additionally, the proposed ordinance requires all security
alarm companies to register with the City of Owasso Police Department.
You are being notified of this meeting because you are known to be a security alarm
provider in the City of Owasso. The meeting is being conducted in order to seek your
input and allow you to ask any questions you may have regarding the proposed
ordinance. Copies of the proposed ordinance will be available for your review at the
meeting, or may be obtained in advance by contacting the Owasso Police Department
at 376 -1564. You may also review the proposed ordinance by visiting the City of
Owasso website at www.cityofowasso.com.
The meeting will be conducted at Old Central, 109 N. Birch, Owasso, OK. The
meeting will begin promptly at 6:00 PM. If you have any questions, please call 376-
1564.
111 N. Main ' (918) 376 -1500
P.O. Box 180 City of Owasso FAX (918) 376 -1551
Owasso, Oklahoma 74055 A City of Character www.cilyofowasso.com
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Dan:
Be sure these comments are included in the official report of the Public Hearing (officially noted in the minutes of the meeting, the
company shown on the sign in list as providing comments, his comments attached to the sign -in sheet, and in the final report to the
City Manager).
From: David Simon [mailto:David.Simon @brinks.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 3:11 PM
To: Ray, Rodney
Subject: comments on proposed alarm ordinance
Dear Mr. Ray: Please accept my attached comments for the record on the alarm ordinance changes proposed for tomorrow
evening. I will be unable to attend and would like to place my remarks on the record. My comments were sent to Chief Yancey and
Deputy Chief Chambless.
Dave Simon
Brink's Home Security
August 29, 2007
Dear Chief Yancey and Deputy Chief Chambless
My apologies for responding relatively late on your letter that proposes changes to the Owasso alarm ordinance. I will not be able to
attend the city council meeting, but would like to submit the attached comments for the record.
Brink's Home Security believes you've selected many good provisions that have proven to reduce alarm dispatches in other
communities. Among them:
1) Permits required for dispatch.
2) Suspended response after a specified number of false alarms, followed by a provisNon for reinstatement after the causes of the
false alarms are identified and rectified.
3) Mandating Enhanced Call Verification (ECV)
We believe if you enforce these provisions, particulary ECV and suspended response, you'll see a dramatic reduction in alarm
dispatch calls.
If you would choose to add other provisions, the inclusion of CP -01 standards for new alarm installations and a seven -day waiting
period after installation before dispatch are two options that also effectively reduce alarms in other communities. If you would like
further information, we can provide that to you.
I will forward this message to your elected officials as well, and thank you for the opporunity to support your effort in reducing alarm
dispatches.
Sincerely,
Dave Simon
Senior Manager, Government Relations
Brink's Home Security
972.871.3778
8/29/2007
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8/29/2007
Owasso Reporter
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Proposed alarm ordinance to be discussed Thursday
The Owasso Police Department will
hold a proposed alarm ordinance meet-
ing on 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30 at the Old
Central Building, 100 N. Birch.
The purpose of the meeting is to help
limit the number of false alarm calls the
police are dispatched to and to help
gather public comments on the issue.
Police Chief Dan Yancey said his
department went on about 2,000 false
alarm calls last year and those calls took
up 10 percent of the department's time.
owasso Reporter
, August 30, 2007
alarm ordinance meeting ng tonight
The Owasso Police
Birch. gather -public comments
Department will hold a
The purpose of the meet- on the issue..
proposed alarm ordinance
ing is to help limit the * Police Chief Dan Yancey
meeting on 6 p.m. Thurs-
number of false- Alarm said his department went
day, Aug' 30 at - the Old
calls the police are dis- on about 2,000 false Alarm
Central Building, 109 N.
patched to and to help calls last year and those
calls took up 10 percent of-
the ddpartment's time.
'Yancey also added that
many police departments
around the country have
started using the new ordi-
According to the City of
Owasso's website, the pro-
posed ordinance would
place limits on the amount
of false security alarms
per business or residence
,requiring a - police
response establishes
citations to
offenders.
Additionally, the pro-
posed ordinance requires
all security alarm eompa-
nids to register With the
City of Owasso Police
.Department.
For more information on
the new proposed ordi-
nance, check out th'e City
of Owasso's Web site and
click the proposed alarm
ordinance, link under the
news section.
Owasso Reporter
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Staff: Writer,
In an efforf to curb the amount -,of false
alarm,,calls, Owasso Police Chief Dan
Yancey met Thursday . evening iwith a
small group of business and alarm'com-
pany owners to discus a proposed false
alarm ordinance.
Yancey said:the Owasso Police Depart-,
ment responds b approximately ,2,000
alarm calls egch.War. "Eleven percent of
''our time is taken up With answering
alarm calls and about 99 percent of those
calls are false alarms;i' he added."
The purpose'of Thursday's meeting was
present the police department's view
of the proposed' ordinance and to solicit
feedback from the audience:
Wies, general manager of the Tul-
sa -based Monitoring America alarm co-
op, said he was encouraged that Yancey .
and the OPD took the time to talk to the
Alarms from page 1
Some of the main points in the pro-
posed ordinance is to cut down on
the amount of false alarm call the
police department responds to. The'
proposed ordinance also would
require an alarm provider or -a mon-
itoring service who operates an
alarm'business or provide alarm
service within the city to register
the business with the .OPD. No fee
will be charged for registration.
Also, the proposed ordinance
states if police responds to more
than three false alarms at the same
location, either residential or busi-
ness, in a 12 month peri6d, the
."Some cities will pass an ordinance
wrthoutnotice and than 411 of a sudden,
it surprises ttie alarm company and.
everyone. else and it's areal pain to fig-
ure !out what is going on, ", Wies said.
"This is the way it should be: CWe7:helped
bring up. some issues that the city may
not have thought o£"
Yancey brainstormed with Wien and the
rest of the audience to help, the general
public understand the ordinance and to
make sure the ordinance was worded
clearly,
Another purpose of the meeting was to
help.give the proposed ordinance. a, final
draft to hand over to the city council. The
proposed ordinance „will' be looked at by
the city council during tonight's meeting.
I think;'we madb good.`,stkdes in fine
tuning the ordinance,” Yancey said. "I'm
confident the city council will approve
the ordinance, I don't foresee any prob-
lems."'
See ALARMS — page 2
police department will suspend
response to alarms at that location
until the problem has been iecti-
fled. A fine will be imposed on the
fourth offense arid. the fines will.
increase for each offense until the
problem is rectified.
OPD will still respond to those
offending entities if it is a genuine
call.
"This will be better for my staff
because we don't want the officers
to get info''the, wrong mindset when
they;go o'n an ;alarm call. The more
false "calls we go on, the mindset of
the officer is that it probably will be
a, false call.-And that's a dangerous
mindset to et. into," Yancey said. "It
puts the ficer's safety at risk if
they get i o a mentality that it will
be, a falsY call and let their guard
down 0r/.maybe ,not. -go ;check the
building if it happens to be a gen-
uine call,"
Residents can view th proposed
ordinance on the City of Owasso
website.
Yancey said if changes need to be
made to the proposed ordinance,
they can make changes a few min-
utes before Tuesday's council meet-
ing. '
NAME — PRINTED
PUBLIC MEETING
ALARM ORDINANCE
August 30, 2007
SIGNATURE BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS & PHONE NUMBER