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Gem Lake – Alarm Systems Ordinance Updates <br />Gem Lake Planning Commission Meeting 9/10/24 <br />August 26, 2024 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />5. User Fees; Notice False alarms in excess of 3 constitute <br />a fee of $50.00. After 15 the fee is <br />$150.00. <br /> <br />All false alarms in excess of 3 constitute a <br />fee as determined by the City Fee <br />Schedule as adopted by ordinance. <br /> <br />Removed the change in fee after 15 false <br />alarms. <br /> <br />Removed fee price. <br /> <br />Edited the language to read clearly. <br />8. Alarm Report After 5 false alarms, the user must <br />send a written report to the <br />Administrator explaining their planned <br />course of action moving forward to <br />determine and eliminate the cause of <br />the false alarms <br />Removed <br />Exceptions N/A “The provisions of this ordinance are not <br />applicable to alarm systems affixed to <br />automobiles, boat trailers, house trailers, <br />and recreational motor vehicles.” <br />-Consistent with WBL and other <br />communities <br />9. Administrative Rules “The administrator may promulgate <br />such rules as may be necessary for <br />the implementation of this ordinance <br />and the administration thereof.” <br />Removed <br />10. Confidentiality “All information submitted in <br />compliance with this ordinance shall <br />be held in confidence and shall be a <br />confidential record exempt from <br />discovery to the extent permitted by <br />law <br /> <br />Subject to requirements of <br />confidentiality, the administrator may <br />develop and maintain statistics for the <br />purpose of ongoing alarm systems <br />evaluation” <br />Removed <br />11. Enforcement and <br />Penalties <br />“a violation of the ordinance shall be <br />punishable by a fine of not more than <br />$700.00” <br />“In addition to any fines, costs, or <br />assessments provided for by this <br />Ordinance or other City Ordinances, the <br />City may prosecute a violation of any <br />provision of this Ordinance as a <br />misdemeanor, and a person, if convicted, <br />may be punished by the maximum fine and <br />term of imprisonment provided by <br />Minnesota Statutes § 609.02, subd. 3, as <br />that statute may be amended from time to <br />time.” <br />Liability of City N/A “The regulation of alarm response shall <br />not constitute acceptance by the City of <br />liability to maintain equipment, to answer <br />alarms, or to respond to alarms in any <br />particular manner.”