Sec. 10. Access to Recording. If a crime has been committed, or the operator, employee or owner of the establishment has reason to believe that a crime has been committed and has been recorded by the CCTV System, the operator, employee, or owner of the establishment shall immediately contact the nearest police station and shall provide access to the pertinent recordings to the police and other investigators. The operator, employee or owner of the business establishment shall also make available the camera recordings to the law enforcement authorities engaged in criminal investigation upon written request of the authorized or designated officer thereof with the particular time and day covered by the request therein specified. The captured video footage of images may be used at any time to satisfy the written order or subpoena if any court or body with competent jurisdiction.
Sec 11. Prohibition. The viewing of recorded or captured video footage or image shall be made with due respect to the privacy of individuals.
Sec 12. Penalties. No business permit or permit to operate shall be renewed for any business establishment mentioned in Section 2 hereof unless the specification of the CCTV System specified under Section 3 are installed and made fully operational. Further, the following fines shall be imposed on the business establishment in operation found to be in violation of this Ordinance:
a. 1 st offense – ₱500.00
b. 2 nd offense – ₱1,500.00
c. 3 rd offense – ₱2,500.00
Sec. 13. No Contest Provision. Any person apprehended for violation of this Ordinance, who opts not to contest the violation and is willing to voluntarily pay the fine imposed upon him/her prior to the filing of the formal complaint, shall be allowed to pay the fine with the Office of the Municipal Treasurer to avoid prosecution. The violator shall be given seven (7) calendar days from issuance of the Ordinance Violation Receipt within which to pay the fine, otherwise, a case shall be filed against him/her.
Sec. 14. Appeal Process. Any establishment found to be in violation of this Ordinance by the BPLO may appeal the findings thereof to the Office of the Mayor within five (5) working days from being notified of its violation by the BPLO, furnishing a copy of appeal to the BPLO prior to the filing thereof with the Office of the Mayor. Within five (5) working days from receipt of the copy of the appeal, the BPLO shall submit its answer to the Office of the Mayor, furnishing the business establishment a copy of the same on even date. Should be BPLO fail to file its answer to the appeal within the given period, it shall be deemed to have opposed the appeal on all its material points. The Office of the Mayor shall decide on the matter within five (5) working days from receipt of the answer of the BPLO or from the day the period of filing therefor has lapsed, giving due notice to the parties involved. The decision of the Mayor shall be final, and no motion for reconsideration shall be entertained thereafter, subject to such remedial measures as may be then available under the law or Rules.
Sec. 15. Repealing Clause. All existing ordinances, rules and regulations, as well as orders inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
