8.64.160 Suspension of Business Registration for Alarm Installation Companies and Monitoring Companies.
A. The Sheriff's Department or designee may suspend Sheriff's Department response to all alarm dispatch requests from an alarm installation company or monitoring company if it is determined that:
1. There is a violation of this Chapter by the alarm installation company or monitoring company and the condition causing the violation has not been corrected;
2. There is a false statement of a material fact in the application for a business registration; or
3. The alarm installation company or monitoring company has failed to pay any fee, fine or other charge assessed under this Chapter, more than 60 days after the fee, fine or other charge is due.
B. Prior to suspending an alarm installation company or monitoring company, the Alarm Administrator shall notify all known alarm users subscribing to the company that the company is going to be suspended and that the Sheriff's Department may no longer respond to the user's alarms. A 60-day period shall be provided for the alarm users to make other arrangements if they choose prior to the final suspension implementation date of the alarm installation company or monitoring company.
C. A reinstatement fee or fee per alarm user, if letters have been sent by the Alarm Administrator, whichever is the greater amount, shall be charged to the alarm installation company or monitoring company. This shall cover the administration action costs for this Section. (See PCC 8.64.190, Fees and Fines Schedule.)
D. A suspension of Sheriff's Department response is subject to the appeal process provided for within this Chapter and Chapter 1.22 PCC.
E. The Sheriff's Department designee may, for good cause shown, reinstate an alarm installation company or monitoring company that has been suspended pursuant to this Chapter.