To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Departmental
SUBJECT:
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Introduction of an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors, County of Humboldt, State of California Amending Chapter 6 of Division 1, Title IX of The Humboldt County Code Relating to Regulation and Permitting of Alarm Systems in Humboldt County
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Introduce the attached ordinance by title and waive the first reading;
2. Set the ordinance for adoption on March 23, 2021;
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to publish the pre-adoption summary of the ordinance and to post a certified copy of the full text of the ordinance in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at least five (5) days prior to the Board of Supervisors meeting at which the ordinance will be adopted [Government Code Section 25124(b)(1)]; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board, within fifteen (15) days after adoption of the ordinance, to publish a post-adoption summary of the ordinance with the names of the Supervisors voting for and against the ordinance and to post in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors a certified copy of the full text of the adopted ordinance along with the names of those Supervisors voting for and against the Ordinance [Government Code Section 25124(b)(1)].
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund
DISCUSSION:
Chapter 6 of Division 1, Title IX of the Humboldt County Code regulates personal and business alarm installation for the county ("the ordinance"). The Sheriff's Office responds to over twelve hundred (1,200) false alarms each year, many in outlying areas and often to the same locations. This is an ineffective use of taxpayer funds and diverts law enforcement resources from where they are needed. Therefore, the fees in the ordinance are designed to incentivize home and business owners to take responsibility for their alarms and prevent false alarm calls for service ...
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