[bouldercouncilhotline] Hotline: Alarm Ordinance 8123

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Sender: Burton, Jan

Dear Chief Testa,

Could you please respond to a few questions in relation to this ordinance before the next reading of the above ordinance?


1.       What amount would you consider for the permitting fee? Would we have a role in the testing or verification of quality installation, workability, etc.? If not, who would do it and how would things change from current practice?

2.       What is the current split of alarms between business and home?

3.       What are the reasons for the exorbitant number of false alarms?

4.       Would the fine be charged to the property owner or to the alarm company? Have any cities tried both?

5.       Did you consider stiffer fines? Why or why not?

Thanks so much!!

Jan Burton
Member of City Council