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ORDINANCE NO. 103V <br /> <br />AN 0RDiN~NCE DEFINING AND REGULATING PATROL SYSTEMS AND <br />PATROL SERVICES: MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR PERSONS ENGAGED <br />IN THE BUSINESS OF CONDUCTING OR MAINTAINING ANY PATROL <br />SERVICE OR PATROL SYSTEM, OR PATROLLING ANY DISTRICT IN <br />THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO CONDUCT OR MAINTAIN SUCH <br />BUSINESS WITHOUT A PERMIT THEREFOR FROM THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA: PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UPON WHICH SUCH <br />PERMITS SHALL BE ISSUED, REVOKED AND SUSPEND~): FIXING <br />A FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH PER~TS, PROVIDING <br />PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION, AND HEPEALING CONFLICTING <br />ORDINANCES. <br /> <br /> THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANADO ORBAIN AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br /> SECTION 1: For the purpose of this ordinance the words "Patrol System" and <br /> "Patrol Service" shall be deemed to be any service or system which furnishes to members <br /> subscribers or private individuals or residents, for a consideration, any patrolman, <br /> guard, or watct~nan, either uniformed or otherwise, to patrol or guard any district or t <br /> act to salvage, guard or protect any property from theft, ds~nage, fire or other hazard. <br /> <br /> The term "Persons" in this ordinance shall be deemed to include persons, <br /> firms and corporations. <br /> <br /> SECTION 2: Before any person shall engage in the business of conducting or <br /> maintaining any patrol service or patrol system, or patrolling any district in the City <br /> of Santa Ana, he shall make an application in writing to the City Council for permissiol <br /> to act or engage in such business, and des6rtbe therein the district in which he or it <br /> shall desire to operate; provided, that an individual watchman or caretaker, working fol <br /> a single employer in a line of business other thsn that defined by Section I hereof, <br /> shall not be subject to the terms of this ordinance. <br /> <br /> Said application shall be made to the City Council who shall cause an invest- <br /> igation to be made concerning the conditions prevailing within the district designated <br /> in any such application, whether already supplied with sufficient patrol service, patrol <br /> system, guard or watchman, and shall see that the applicant has complied with all of <br /> the following requirements: <br /> <br /> Said application shall be signed and verified by the applicant, and shall <br /> specify his name, business address, residence address, and the numbers of any telephones <br /> maintained by him, the length of his residence in Santa Ana, the location of his last <br /> place of business, and the name and character of said business, and the length of time <br /> he was engaged therein, and the names and addresses of three persons residing within <br /> said City of Santa Aha as references. <br /> <br /> Said application must be accompanied by a surety bond, the form of which shall <br /> be approved by the City Attorney, and the penal sum of which must be One Thousand <br /> Dollars ($1,000.00). <br /> <br /> The condition of each bond must be substantially such that the principal <br /> therein ns~ned will faithfully conform to each and all ~rdinances of the City of Santa <br /> An$, and to each and all laws of the State of California, whether ~en in force, or whic <br /> may thereafter be adopted, relating to the business of applicant. <br /> <br /> The principal and sureties named in said bond, and their successors and assign <br />shall be Jointly and severally bound unto the City of Santa Aha, and unto any and every <br />person, firm or corporation aggrieved or damaged by the breach of the conditions of said <br />bond; and said bond shall not be void upon the said recovery, but may be sued and <br />· recovered upon, from time to time, by any person, firm or corporation aggrieved or <br /> <br /> damaged, until the whole penalty is exhausted. <br /> <br /> <br />