CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
NINETEENTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO.
O-10-21 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Dan Lewis
ORDINANCE
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Amending Section 9-3-5 (C) ROA 1994, Portions of The Alarm System Ordinance, Allowing A Waiver For Residents 65 Years of Age and Older From Alarm User Permit Fee Requirements For Private Premises Alarm Sites (Lewis)
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AMENDING SECTION 9-3-5 (C) ROA 1994, PORTIONS OF THE ALARM SYSTEM ORDINANCE, ALLOWING A WAIVER FOR RESIDENTS 65 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER FROM ALARM USER PERMIT FEE REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE PREMISES ALARM SITES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
Section 1. Section 9-3-5 (C) ROA 1994 is amended to read:
“(C) A fee of $25.00 shall be charged for the issuance and each annual renewal of each alarm user permit.
(1) No refund of a permit or permit renewal fee will be made.
(2) For private premises alarm sites, the Mayor shall waive the Alarm User Permit fee for low-income individuals and individuals 65 years of age and older. In making such determination, the Mayor shall require the low-income applicant to furnish appropriate documentation establishing eligibility for the waiver including: an EBT card issued by the State of New Mexico for Food Stamps, either the annual letter of statement of benefits or monthly benefit card for Supplemental Security Income, an EBT card issued by the State of New Mexico for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, or a Medicaid health benefit card. The aforementioned documentation shall be maintained on file by the False Alarm Reduction Unit. The Mayor shall require the applicant 65 years of age and over to furnish a driver's license or other appropriate documentation as proof of age.”
Section 2. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, word or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisd...
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