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Section 12. Chapter exemption. The federal government, its departments and institutions; the state of Washington, its departments or institutions; Snohomish County and its departments; and the City of Everett and its departments shall be exempt from this Ordinance. The Everett School District and the Mukilteo School District shall be exempt only from the monetary obligations under this chapter. Section 13. Confidentiality. In the interest of public safety, all information contained in and gathered through the alarm registration applications, no-response records, applications for appeals and any other alarm records shall be held in confidence by all employees and/or representatives of the City except as otherwise required by law including Chapter 42.56 RCW. Section 14. Government Immunity. Alarm registration is not intended to, nor will it, create a contract, duty or obligation, either expressed or implied, of response. Any and all liability and consequential damage resulting from the failure to respond to a notification is hereby disclaimed and governmental immunity as provided by law is retained. By applying for an alarm registration,the alarm user acknowledges that the Everett Police Department response may be influenced by factors such as the availability of police units, priority of calls, weather conditions,traffic conditions, emergency conditions, staffing levels and prior response history. Section 15. Severability. Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance or its application to any person or situation, be declared unconstitutional, invalid for any reason, or preempted by state or federal law or regulations, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or its application to any other persons or situations. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared unconstitutional, invalid, or preempted. Section 16. Repealer. Ordinances 494-78 and 865-82 (Chapter 9.10 EMC) are hereby repealed. Section 17. Codification. Sections 1-13 of this Ordinance are to be codified in Chapter 9.10 EMC.