Item 28: Service Fee for Holders of Alarm Permits

[COSM_Admin]

Consider approval of Ordinance 2021-55, on the first of two readings, amending Section 30.029 of the San Marcos City Code to authorize the assessment of a Service Fee to the holder of an alarm permit for each city response to a false alarm in excess of four false alarms, instead of six, within any 12-month period; and providing an effective date.

 

[MBaker]

Does this apply to calls made at Texas State?

 

[MDerrick]

How much are the "assessed fees"?

 

[COSM_Admin]

Responses provided by Director of Public Safety, Chase Stapp:

Response to CM Baker:
Our ordinances would not apply to TX State University departments since they are a state agency. However, we would not normally respond to their alarms. Rather, the TX State University Police would handle those.

Response to CM Derrick:
These are the fees adopted in 2019:

Sub Group​	Description​	Adopted Fee FY19​	Proposed Fee FY20​
Police Department
San Marcos Police Department	Residential Alarm Permit Fee	$26.27​	$27.00​
San Marcos Police Department	Commercial Alarm Permit Fee	$52.27​	$54.00​
False Alarm	Alarms 4-5	$52.27​	$54.00​
False Alarm	Alarms 6-7	$78.54​	$81.00​
False Alarm	Alarms 8+	$104.55​	$108.00​
Soliciation Permit		$10.00​	$11.00​
Records	Fingerprints	$10.00​	$11.00​
Reports	Accident	$6.00​	$7.00​
Reports	Public Info of CFS	$5.00​	$6.00​
Reports	Certified Copies	$5.00​	$6.00​