LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – The Lubbock City Council has officially repealed its amended ordinance that would have required property owners with alarm systems to pay an annual fee.
City leaders, including the mayor, voted unanimously Tuesday to throw out the changes the panel approved in September.
The repeal means homes and businesses with monitored alarms do not have to get a permit from the city. The ordinance changes were intended to reduce false alarms.
Council members said they will work with the department to refine its proposal and find a compromise.
The Lubbock Police Department said in a statement released Tuesday it will issue refunds to anyone who already submitted a permit fee for the repealed alarm system ordinance.
A letter will be mailed to everyone who paid within the next week. The letter will include either a void check, a notice of credit card refund or a check from the city for cash payments.
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