A. Responsibility for administration of this chapter is vested with the Chief of Police (Chief) for the City of Lakewood.

B. The Chief shall designate an Alarm Administrator to carry out the duties and functions described in this chapter.

C. Moneys generated by false alarm service fees and permit fees assessed pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited into the appropriate Police Department revenue accounts.

D. Based upon a review and recommendation from the Chief, the fees set forth in this chapter may be modified by the City Council. The Chief or its contract representative shall post the fees on the Police Department’s link to the City’s website and notify the alarm companies and monitoring companies. These companies shall then be responsible for notifying their customers of these fees. For purposes of this subsection, “fees” include any type or class of fee and include late fees and penalties.

E. The Alarm Administrator shall conduct an annual evaluation and analysis of the effectiveness of this chapter and identify and implement system improvements as warranted. [Ord. 526 § 2, 2010.]