Ordinance 2019-04 ORDINANCE NO. 2019 - 0 4
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 97-8; AS AMENDED,
THE COLLIER COUNTY FALSE ALARM ORDINANCE, BY REVISING
SECTION FOUR, WARNING OR CITATION OF FALSE ALARM
VIOLATIONS; REVISING SECTION FIVE, FALSE ALARM
REGISTRATION FORMS, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE OF LAWS
AND ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on January 28, 1997, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) adopted
Ordinance No. 97-8, the Collier County False Alarm Ordinance, which ordinance has been
amended from time to time; and
WHEREAS, the Collier County False Alarm Ordinance is administered by the Collier
County Sheriff's Office and upon request and recommendation by that Office, the Board now
wishes to allow for service of warnings and citations to be made by text message or electronic
mail using the contact information provided by the property owner during the registration
process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA,that:
SECTION ONE: Amendment to Section Four of Ordinance 97-8, As Amended.
Section Four of Ordinance No. 97-8, as amended, is hereby amended as follows:
SECTION FOUR: WARNING OR CITATION OF FALSE ALARM VIOLATIONS.
First and Subsequent False Alarm. A written warning may be issued for the first and
subsequent false alarms at the respective secured premises. The warning may shall be left at the
secured premises or otherwise delivered to a responsible party via text or electronic mail based
on preferences checked during the registration process. If a warning via text or electronic mail is
not practical or possible, the warning may be left at the secured premises. The warning may be
left at a conspicuous place within a vacant secure premises, or may be left with any adult
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warning may be mailed to any responsible party by regular United States mail, or by actual
service by any other lawful service of process.
SECTION TWO: Amendment to Section Five of Ordinance 97-8,As Amended.
Section Five of Ordinance No. 97-8, as amended, is hereby amended as follows:
SECTION FIVE: FALSE ALARM REGISTRATION FORMS.
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(c) Each registration form shall automatically expire seven hundred and thirty (730) days after
its date of issuance and, upon expiration, the responsible party shall renew its registration.
Each registration renewal must be received by the Sheriffs False Alarm Unit before the then
effective Registration Form expires. A copy of the Registration Form shall be retained by
the applicable Alarm Company for their records. At least thirty (30) days before the
expiration date of each then effective Registration Form, the Sheriff's False Alarm Unit will
attempt to provide written or electronic notice to the responsible party of the need to renew
that Form.
SECTION THREE: Inclusion in the Code of Laws and Ordinances.
The provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Laws
and Ordinances of Collier County, Florida. The sections of the Ordinance may be renumbered or
re-lettered to accomplish such, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article,"
or any other appropriate word.
SECTION FOUR: Conflict and Severability.
In the event this Ordinance conflicts with any other Ordinance of Collier County or other
applicable law, the more restrictive shall apply. If any phrase or portion of the Ordinance is held
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portion.
SECTION FIVE: Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon receipt of notice from the Secretary of State
that this Ordinance has been filed with the Secretary of State.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, this 2 ,4-In, day of Vta.Ack, , 2019.
Attest. BOARD OF CIUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CRYSTAL IRINL, CLERK COLLIER/ ' _•RIDA
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT Of STATE
RON DESANTIS LAUREL M.LEE
Governor Secretary of State
March 28, 2019
Ms. Crystal K. Kinzel, Clerk
Collier County
Post Office Box 413044
Naples, Florida 34101-3044
Attention: Teresa L. Cannon
Dear Ms. Kinzel:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66,Florida Statutes, this will acknowledge receipt of your
electronic copy of Collier County Ordinance No. 2019-04, which was filed in this office on March 28,
2019.
Sincerely,
Ernest L. Reddick
Program Administrator
ELR/1b
R. A. Gray Building • 500 South Bronough Street • Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
Telephone: (850) 245-6270
www.dos.state.fl.us