2014-03-17 - Ordinance 2014-025 - AMENDING CHAPTER 9.04, ALARM SYSTEMSORDINANCE NO. 2014 - 25
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9.04, ALARM SYSTEMS,
OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois
Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, identifying and establishing minimum standards and regulations applicable to the
installation and use of alarm systems applicable to both Police and Fire remote monitoring purposes is
critical in providing and maintaining an appropriate state of public safety readiness; and
WHEREAS, the failure to maintain and properly monitor alarm systems can compromise the
safety of citizens, police and fire personnel and create situations where public safety personnel and
equipment are improperly deployed within the community reacting to false alarms; and
WHEREAS, reducing the incidence of false alarms within Buffalo Grove is appropriate to the
mission of both the Village's Police and Fire Departments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
that:
Section 1. Subsection C. of Section 9.04.010 of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 9.04
ALARM SYSTEMS
Section 9.04.010 Definitions
9.04.010 Definitions.
For the purpose of this Chapter, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the
meaning given herein:
C. "Annual Period" means a calendar year.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and
publication as of January 1, 2014. This ordinance may be published in pamphlet form.
AYES: 5 — Trilling, Sussman, Terson, Stein, Ottenheimer
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Berman
PASSED: March 17, 2014.
APPROVED: March 17, 2014.
PUBLISHED: March 17, 2014.
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