(a) Any residence or building or part thereof may be equipped with an alarm system for the purpose of detecting and signaling the presence of a fire or unauthorized intrusion.
(b) Before an interconnected alarm system is installed in a residence or building, the owner must apply for a permit from the Chief of Police. The Chief shall prescribe the form of the application and request such information as is necessary to evaluate and act upon permit application. The information contained in an alarm permit application shall be securely maintained and restricted to inspection only by the Chief of Police or his designee.
(c) An alarm installation permit fee of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be charged for a permit issued under the provisions of this chapter. The initial fee shall be waived for permit holders sixty-five years or older for alarm systems on their residences only.
(d) Any person, organization or business which currently has an interconnected alarm system installed in their residence or place of business shall apply for an alarm permit within thirty days of the effective date of this chapter, and shall not be billed the ten dollars ($10.00) for the permit. After thirty days, a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) fee will be applied.
(e) When there has occurred any material change in the information previously submitted with respect to such alarm system, it shall be the duty of the occupant of a building served by an alarm system within ten days after the change in information previously submitted to the Village to file an application supplement containing accurate current information with respect to the data required by the Chief.
(Ord. 86-3. Passed 3-18-86.)