HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2173 ORDINANCE NO. 2173
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA ADDING CHAPTER 8.56 CONSIST_
ING OF SECTIONS 8.56 .010 AND 8.56 .020 TO
THE AZUSA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
PRIVATE PATROL OPERATORS AND REPOSSESSORS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION 1 . Chapter 8 .56 is hereby added to the
Azusa Municipal Code to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 8.56 PRIVATE PATROL OPERATORS AND
REPOSSESSORS
"Section 8.56 .010. PRIVATE PATROL OPERATORS
a. As used in this section "private
patrol operators" means any person licensed
by the State of California to provide private
patrol services within the meaning of California
Business and Professions Code Sections 7512 .4
and 7521 (b) and shall also mean any employee
or agent of such person.
b. No private patrol operator , while
performing such services within the City ,
shall operate or cause to be operated a
vehicle which is black and white in color ,
or which has affixed to said vehicle any
decal , emblem, or sign resembling the Azusa
police patrol vehicle decal , or which in
any other manner is equipped or outfitted
to resemble an Azusa police patrol vehicle.
c . All private patrol operators , while
performing such services within the City,
shall wear uniforms identifying them as
private security personnel by a reasonable
and prudent person and sufficient to distin-
guish them from persons wearing clothing
commonly referred to as civilian clothes
(such as, but not limited to, street clothes ,
blazers, or business suits) . No uniform shall
be dark blue , navy blue , or black in color ,
nor have a shoulder emblem or patch which
in any manner resembles the Azusa Police
Department shoulder patch or emblem. The
Chief of Police shall make the final determi-
nation as to compliance of a uniform with
this section.
d. Any private patrol operator performing
such services within the City shall register
his name, and the names of his employees ,
and shall file a copy of his state identifi-
cation card with the Chief of Police prior
to performing any private patrol services
within the City.
e. A violation of this Section shall
be an infraction punishable by a fine of
not less than $50 .
"Section 8 .56 .020 . REPOSSESSORS
a. As used in this section "repossessor"
means any person licensed by the State of
California to provide repossession services
within the meaning of California Business and
Professions Code Section 7500 .2 and shall also
mean any employee or agent of such person.
b. Any repossessor performing such
services within the city shall register his
name, and the names of his employees or agents ,
and file a copy of the licensee ' s and employees '
identification cards , as described in California
Business and Professions Code Section 7506 .9
with the Chief of Police prior to performing
any repossession services within the city.
c . Any repossessor performing such
services within the City shall file a report
of repossession with the Azusa Police Depart-
ment prior to carrying out a repossession.
The report of repossession shall contain the
following information:
(1 ) Name and address of person
currently in possession of property to be
repossessed.
(2 ) Location where repossession is
to be carried out.
(3 ) Date and time of report.
(4) Name of licensee and person who
will carry out the repossession.
(5 ) Signature of licensee or employee
who will carry out the repossession.
(6) Description of the personal
property to be repossessed , including but
not limited to, brand name, model , serial
number , license number , and color .
d. Within one hour after the repossession
is completed, the repossessor shall notify the
Police Department that the repossession was
completed and the date , time, and location of
the repossession.
e . Any violation of the provisions of this
section shall be an infraction punishable
by a fine of not less than $50 .
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SECTION 2 . The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance and shall cause same to be
published as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of May
1983 .
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS .
CITY OF AZUSA )
I , ADOLPH SOLIS , City Clerk of the City of Azusa,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2173
was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading
at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 18th- day of
April , 1983 . That thereafter , said Ordinance was
duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City
Council on the 2nd day of May , 1983 , by the following
vote to wit :
AYES : COUNCILMEMBERS: DECKER, HART, CRUZ, LATTA, MOSES
NOES : COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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Publish Azusa Herald May 11, 1983
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