Sec. 214.205. NONRENEWAL OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT; TERMINATION OF MUNICIPAL RESPONSE; DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a municipality may not terminate its law enforcement response to a residential permit holder because of excess false alarms if the false alarm fees are paid in full.
(b) In permitting free false alarm responses and in setting false alarm fees, a municipality must administer any ordinance on a fair and equitable basis as determined by the governing body.
(c) A municipality may not terminate an alarm permit for nonrenewal without providing at least 30 days' notice.
(d) A municipality may revoke or refuse to renew the permit of an alarm system that has had eight or more false alarms during the preceding 12-month period.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 (H.B. 2162), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities
Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority
Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures
Section 214.2015. Applicability
Section 214.202. Categories of Alarm Systems
Section 214.203. Duration of Municipal Permit
Section 214.204. Municipal Permit Fee Generally
Section 214.2055. Multiunit Housing Facilities
Section 214.206. On-Site Inspection Required
Section 214.207. Penalties for False Alarms
Section 214.208. Procedures for Reducing False Alarms
Section 214.209. Exception of Municipality From Alarm System Response
Section 214.2105. Exclusion of Certain Alarm Systems by Owner