Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of McKinney, Texas for Alarm Permitting and Processes for Residential and Commercial Alarms
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Safe and Secure Community
MEETING DATE: March 20, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Police Department
CONTACT: Greg Conley, Chief of Police
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Approval of Ordinance amending the City Alarm Permitting and Response process for both the police and fire departments.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The Police Department Records Unit took the alarm permitting process in-house in 2017. This ordinance amendment outlines the new process for permitting residential and commercial burglar and fire alarms, as well as the parameters for which city services will be dispatched.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• Prior to this amendment, the City contracted a private third party vendor to process burglar alarm permits for the City of McKinney.
• By bringing this process in house the city is able to provide better customer service, more reliable dispatch information and monitor false alarm incidents closer.
• Additionally the fire department has reviewed and updated the fire/medical alarms policy and procedures.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• The permit fees for both residential and commercial alarms remain the same. The false burglar alarms fees remain unchanged.
• The medical false alarms have changed. The fee for each fire/medical false alarm after three fire/medical false alarms shall be $250.00; after seven fire/medical false alarms the fee shall be $500.00.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: N/A