Sec. 214.2105. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN ALARM SYSTEMS BY OWNER. (a) A property owner or an agent of the property owner authorized to make decisions regarding the use of the property may elect to exclude the municipality from receiving an alarm signal by an alarm system located on the owner's property. A municipality may adopt an ordinance that specifies the requirements a property owner must satisfy for an election to be made under this section.
(b) If an election is made under Subsection (a), the municipality:
(1) may not impose a fee to obtain a permit to use the alarm system;
(2) may impose a fee on the property owner, not to exceed $250, for each law enforcement response to a signal from the alarm system requested by an alarm systems monitor; and
(3) may not impose or collect any other fine, penalty, or fee, other than a collection fee, related to the alarm system.
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