City of Madison - File #: 03405

• File #: 03405
• Version: 2
• Name: Private Alarms-verified response
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/11/2006
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• On agenda: 6/20/2006
• Final action: 6/20/2006
• Enactment date: 7/7/2006
• Enactment #: ORD-06-00088
• Title: AMENDED - Repealing and recreating Section 5.08 of the Madison General Ordinances to clarify Madison Police Department's response to private alarm systems and provide minimum user and operational requirements for private alarm users and alarm companies and amending Section 1.08(3)(a) of the Madison General Ordinances to modify bail deposit amounts.
• Sponsors: David J. Cieslewicz, Paul E. Skidmore

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/26/2006	2	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Approved As To Form
6/20/2006	2	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt With Amendment(s)	Pass
6/13/2006	1	PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
5/9/2006	1	PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE	Reconsider and refer to a future meeting	Pass
5/2/2006	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office (AFTER CC INTRO)
4/18/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer
4/12/2006	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Fiscal Note Pending
4/12/2006	1	Attorney's Office	Referred for Introduction
4/11/2006	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Approved As To Form
4/11/2006	1	Attorney's Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval

Fiscal Note
This Ordinance revision will result in a decrease in the number of false alarm responses by Police and a decrease in General Fund revenue from citations for false alarms. It will decrease the amount of time spent by police officers responding to and administering citations for mechanically activated false alarms and allow more time to be spent on the delivery of other policing services. It is estimated that about $13,500 was collected in 2005 for false alarm citations.
Title
AMENDED - Repealing and recreating Section 5.08 of the Madison General Ordinances to clarify Madison Police Department's response to private alarm systems and provide minimum user and operational requirements for private alarm users and alarm companies and amending Section 1.08(3)(a) of the Madison General Ordinances to modify bail deposit amounts.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance updates and replaces the prior sec. 5.08, Regulating and Controlling Private Alarms. The ordinance provides that the Madison Police Department will respond to mechanically activated alarms only after there has been verification of evidence of criminal activity at the alarm site. The ordinance provides a forfeiture penalty for false alarms. The ordinance also provides minimum user and operational requirements for private alarm users and alarm companies.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Section 5.08 entitled "Regulating and Controlling Private Alarm Systems" of the Madison General is hereby repealed and Section 5.08 entitled "Regulation of Private Alarm Systems" is recreated to read as follows:
"5.08 REGULATION OF PRIVATE ALARM SYSTEMS.
(1) Findings and Purpose. The Madison Police Department (MPD) has historically responded to all alarm activations within the City of Madison. The incidence of false alarms has increased on an annual basis and is expected t...