Ordinance 09-020 City of Spokane Valley
11707 E. Sprague
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
(509)921-1000
NOTICE OF ORDINANCE PASSED
BY SPOKANE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL
The following is the title and summary of Ordinance No. 09-020 passed by the Spokane Valley City
Council on the 22nd day of September 2009:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING SPOKANE VALLEY MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 7.20 RELATING TO ALARMS,
AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO
This ordinance repeals the entire section 7.20 of the Spokane Valley Municipal Code and replaces it with
the new section 7.20 in order to regulate security alarm businesses to assure that responses to false alarms
do not diminish the availability of police services to the general public, and to assure that citizens who
cannot afford or to not choose to operate security alarm systems are not penalized for their choice. The
ordinance encourages alarm businesses and alarm users to maintain the operational viability of security
alarm systems and to significantly reduce or eliminate false alarm dispatch requests to the police
department. The chapter does not impose or create duties on the part of the City or any of its departments,
and the obligation of complying with the requirements of this chapter, and any liability for failing to do so
is placed solely upon the parties responsible for owning, operating, monitoring, installing or maintaining
security alarm systems. The ordinance explains that the responsibility for administration of this chapter is
vested with the chief of police who will designate an alarm administrator to carry out the duties and
functions described in this chapter. The remaining sections of the ordinance explain the registration
process,the responsibilities of alarm users, the duties of an alarm installation company and/or monitoring
company, the cancellation procedure, violations, fee processing, appeals, exceptions, special rules to
public schools, confidentiality of alarm information, and refers to terms and fees. This ordinance will
become effective January 1, 2010.
The full text of Ordinance 09-020 is available at the City of Spokane Valley City offices as identified
above. A copy will be mailed upon request to the City Clerk.
Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk
Published: October 2, 2009
I certify that I believe the foregoing summary to be a true and complete summary of Ordinance No. 09-
020, that the summary provides adequate notice to the public of t - ontents of this ordinance, and that
the original ordinance is on file with the City Clerk.
Christine Bainbridge,City Jerk
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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SPOKANE COUNTY
In the Matter of:
NOTICE OF ORDINANCE PASSED ) No.
Spokane Valley City Council )
Ordinance No. 09-020 ) AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLISHING
) NOTICE
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STATE OF WASHINGTON )
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County of Spokane )
MICHAEL HUFFMAN ,being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says that he is the EDITOR,of The Spokane
Valley News Herald,a weekly newspaper.That said newspaper is a legal newspaper and it is now and has been for more than six months
prior to the date of the publication hereinafter referred to,published in the English language continually as a weekly newspaper in
Spokane County,Washington,and it is now and during all of said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of
publication of said newspaper,which said newspaper had been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of the
State of Washington in and for Spokane County. That the following is a true copy of a public notice_as it was published in regular
issues commencing on the 2nd day of October, 2009,and ending the 2nd day of October, 2I. • all dates in .ive,and that such
newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of said period:
City of Spokane Valley
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11707 E.Sprague
Spokane Valley,WA 99206 /
c509> SUB ED an.,' ORN to before me
NOTICE OF ORDINANCE PASSED
BY SPOKANE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL
The following is the title and summary of Or- thl 2nd day of October,2009.
dinance No.09-020 passed by the Spokane
Valley City Council on the 22nd day of Sep- State of Washington
tember 2009: g
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE County of Spokane
VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHING-
TON, AMENDING SPOKANE VALLEY MU-
NICIPAL CODE SECTION 7.20 RELATING TO I certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that
ALARMS,AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING Michael Huffman is the person who appeared before
THERETO ia./�/�, /�'" kn h
This ordinance repeals the entire section 7.20 04E.Rq me, and said person acknowledged that he signed
of the Spokane Valley Municipal Code and A,` c j�
O - this instrument and acknowledged it to be his free
replaces it with the new section 7.20 in order •�,,'•'�15SIOn'••.•.� g
to regulate security alarm businesses to assure o� F+:'L�, , d voluntary act for the uses and purposes men-
that responses to false alarms do not diminish :'V 'Di';N
the availability of police services to the general NOTA u►? '";oned in the •,strument.
public,and to assure that citizens who cannot
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systems are not penalized for their choice. The ""� : PUBLIC ■
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police department.The chapter does not impose • •' '' \`" I
or create duties on the part of the City or any of "=��A S n ,/ Ili My a• •ointment : pires: 5-16-11
its departments,and the obligation of complying '� --",,wi//11
with the requirements of this chapter,and any
liability for failing to do so is placed solely upon'
the parties responsible for owning,operating,
monitoring, installing or maintaining security
alarm systems.The ordinance explains that the 4 O, 6
responsibility for administration of this chapter is (Q
vested with the chief of police who will designate
an alarm administrator to carry out the duties and CLU\-
functions described in this chapter.The remaining
sections of the ordinance explain the registration
process,the responsibilities of alarm users, the
duties of an alarm installation company and/or