14-1631 City Code Approving Updates to Private Security OrdinanceCITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 1 `4 - I U31
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BIRD, BORTON, CAVENER,
MILAM, ROUNTREE, ZAREMBA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF MERIDIAN PRIVATE SECURITY
SERVICES TO ELIMINATE LICENSING OF PRIVATE SECURITY GUARDS, BUT
REQUIRING CERTAIN STANDARDS BE MET BY ALL PRIVATE SECURITY
COMPANIES OR AGENTS OPERATING WITHIN THE CITY OF MERIDIAN; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Meridian desires to amend its ordinance
regarding Private Security Services operating within the City of Meridian by eliminating a
requirement for licensing of this activity; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds establishing standards of appearance while operating
as a private security agent or guard within the City is necessary to protect the health and safety of
its citizens so that security guards or agents are not confused with law enforcement personnel;
and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section 1. That Title 3, Chapter 8, of the Meridian City Code, is amended to read as
follows:
Chapter 8
PRIVATE SECURITY SERIES STANDARDS
DEFINITIONS:
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3-8-52: OPERATING REQUIREMENTS:
3-8-63: PENALTY:
3-8-1: DEFINITIONS:
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and derivations thereof shall be defined as
follows:
PRIVATE SECURITY GUARD OR AGENT: Any person who provides or performs private
security services, for any consideration whatsoever.
PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES: Any private employer, service, or system which purports to
provide, or does provide, any watchman or guard to patrol, guard, or watch any property, or
which employs any person to perform any type of duty to guard, protect or maintain security,
peace, and order. (Ora. ^a '421, ? 14 2009)
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3-832: OPERATING REQUIREMENTS:
A. It shall be unlawful for any private employer or private security agent to use or authorize the
use of any uniform, clothing, uniform emblems or shoulder patches having a color, design
and/or shape such as makes any of them individually, or some or all of them in the aggregate,
appear indistinguishable from any uniform, uniform emblems and/or shoulder patches of the
eity police ao......«mentany Ada County law enforcement agency both cities and counties. All
private security agents shall wear a badge, name plate, patch or tape reading -dearly
identifyingsecurity ecurity agent as one of the following: "Security, private security service,
security officer, security guard or private security" on the left breastfiont of the clothing and
visible of -on any and all uniforms and/or clothing.
3-8-63: PENALTY:
A first and second violation of any prevision of this chapter shall be man infraction
punishable by a fiftv dollar ($50.00) fine for the first offense; a one hundred dollar ($100.00) for
the second offense,; and the third and any other subsequent offenses shall be a misdemeanor,
punishable by such fine and/or imprisonment as established by Idaho Code.
penalty, any pef-son violating a" provisiott of this ehapter shall be subjeet to a" and all ather
~pliea le ..a,-.inist...tive criminal,and/or civil ponalt:o Each day upon which a violation of
this chapter continues or occurs may be deemed a separate and distinct violation.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this L day of November, 2014.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this j6 ' day of November, 2014.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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