A. It shall be unlawful for any person to install or maintain any audible alarm system which creates a sound similar to that of a civil defense warning system.
B. Every person maintaining an alarm system shall provide to the Ada County 911 Communications Center at the Ada County Sheriff's Office, 7200 Barrister Drive, Boise, Idaho 83704, information containing the names and telephone numbers of the persons to be notified in order to render repairs or service and secure the premises during any hour of the day or night that the alarm system is actuated within fifteen (15) days of installation of the alarm system.
C. Every person maintaining an alarm system shall make readily visible, either on or immediately adjacent to the exterior of the device emitting the alarm, the name and telephone number of the responsible party to be notified in order to render repairs and service and secure the premises during any hour of the day or night that the alarm system is activated.
D. Every audible alarm system shall have a timing device which automatically shuts off the alarm within thirty (30) minutes after it has been activated.
E. It shall be unlawful for an alarm user or his representative to fail to respond to the alarm location within sixty (60) minutes after being requested to do so by a representative of the Sheriff's Office or the responding law enforcement agency. Such person responding to the alarm location shall take whatever action necessary to secure the property from further intrusion, or take whatever action is necessary to render service to the alarm or to provide response by another person who is able to render the necessary action after the responding law enforcement agency has rendered the area safe from possible entry by an intruder. Unless specifically requested, the law enforcement agency responding shall be under no obligation to remain at the location of the alarm for a period in excess of fifteen (15) minutes while waiting for the responding party to arrive unless illegal entry has occurred. (Ord. 123, 6-16-1982; amd. Ord. 249, 6-25-1992; amd. Ord. 896, 5-21-2019)