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ORDIHANCE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTERS 27 AND 37 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA BY AMENDING SECTIONS 27-6, AND 37-100 THEREOF AND BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 27-7 PERTAINING TO FALSE ALARMS, TRUCKING PERMITS, AND MISCELLANEOUS FEES FOR POLICE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND DOCUMENT COPIES. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Sections 27-6 and 37-100 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988) be amended and reordained to read as follows: Sec. 27-6. False alarms of criminal activities. (c) No service charge shall be imposed upon the first occurrence of a false alarm. A service charge of ($35.00) shall be imposed for a second false alarm occurrence, $50.00 for third and fourth occurrences, $75.00 for fifth through ninth occurrences, and $100.00 for subsequent occurrences within a twelve month period; except that where it is demonstrated to the chief of police that a false alarm was generated by adverse weather conditions, electrical or telephonic power failures, and other causes, including equipment malfunctions, not resulting from the negligence of the alarm user, his agents and employees, a service charge shall not be assessed. The service charge shall be payable within five (5) days of written notification to the alarm user of the assessment. Sec. 37-100. Replacement when lost, stolen or destroyed. Any public vehicle driver's permit issued under this division which has been lost, stolen or destroyed may be replaced by the chief of police upon application by the permittee for a replacement permit in the same manner as is required under section 37-92, and upon the payment of a replacement fee of $10.00. In addition to the information required by section 37-92, the application shall include a sworn statement setting forth the facts surrounding the loss, theft or destruction. Any such replacement permit shall be issued only for the remainder of the term of the lost permit. Upon the issuance ora replacement permit, the lost, stolen or destroyed permit shall be deemed canceled, and a notation of such cancellation shall be entered on the appropriate records. 2. That a new Section 27-7 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia be adopted to read as follows: Sec. 27-7. Fees; police services and documents. The following fees are established for police administrative services and documents: