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MEETING I I AGENDA ACTION
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ORDINANCE NO. 1117
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, PROHIBITING
DIRECT DIALING AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE DIALING SYSTEMS TO THE
TUKWILA POLICE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR CHARGES FOR FALSE
ALARMS; PROVIDING FOR WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF CONNECTION
TO OUTSIDE AUDIBLE INTRUSION ALARMS; ,AND PROVIDING FOR
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF. THE ORDINANCE.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Any building within the City Limits of the City
of Tukwila or any motor vehicle operating within the City Limits of
the City of Tukwila that has an outside audible intrusion alarm system
connected thereto shall be equipped with a device that shall limit the
duration of any such alarm for a period not to exceed fifteen (15)
minutes and at such time the alarm system shall automatically reset;
Provided, that nothing herein is intended to prohibit or limit the use
of outside audible Fire Alarm Systems activated by heat, smoke, fire,
or by the flowing of water.
Section 2. Provisions of Section 1 shall be effective 90
days from and after the effective date of this ordinance,
Section 3. Any alarm audible upon abutting property for a
period in excess of one half hour. is hereby declared to be Ra .public nuisance
and may be summarily abated by the Police Department.
Section 4. Any person connecting an outside audible intrusion
alarm to any building located within the City Limits of the City of
Tukwila shall obtain prior written approval from the Police Department
of the City of Tukwila.
Section 5. Each false alarm received or responded to by any
department of the City of Tukwila in excess of two (2) false alarms in
a calendar year may be subject to a maximum charge of $25.00 to be imposed
by the Tukwila Police Department.
Section 6. No person shall connect any automatic telephone
dialing system to the Tukwila Police Department /Valley Communications.
Section 7. In the absence of any other specific penalty or
charge, a violation of the provisions of this Ordinance shall result in
a fine of up to $250.00 for each separate violation of this Ordinance.
Section 8. Should any Section, Sub Section, paragraph, sentence,
clause or phrase of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid
for any reason, such decision shall not effect the validity of the remaining
portions hereof.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUK ILA, WASHINGTON,
at a regular meeting thereof this a 4d day of 1979.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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Awroved as to 'rm:
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Published Record Chronicle, July 6, 1979