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No person shall install, maintain, operate, or use an alarm system without first applying and receiving an alarm permit therefore in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. If an alarm user has one or more alarm systems protecting two or more separate premises having different addresses and/or tenants, a separate alarm permit shall be required for each premises and/or tenant.
(Ord. 4035 § 1 (part); August 29, 1979: Ord. 5752 § 2; January 9, 2001: Ord. 6215 § 1 (part); June 14, 2011.)
No alarm permit shall be required for any of the following:
.010 Alarms systems installed on property owned, leased or controlled by municipal, county, state or federal government agencies or special districts.
.020 Audible alarms affixed to motor vehicles.
(Ord. 4035 § 1 (part); August 29, 1979: Ord. 6215 § 1 (part); June 14, 2011.)
.010 Applications for all alarm permits required hereunder shall be filed with the Police Department. The Chief of Police shall prescribe the form of the application and request such information as is necessary to evaluate and act upon the permit application. The application for an alarm system shall require the name, address and telephone number of the person who will render service or repairs during any hour of the day or night.
.020 When the possession of the premises at which an alarm system is maintained is transferred, the person obtaining possession of the property shall file an application for an alarm permit within thirty days of obtaining possession of the property. Alarm permits are not transferable.
.030 The Chief of Police shall issue an alarm permit as requested, unless he/she determines that the applicant has had an alarm permit revoked by the City within one year prior to the date of the application.
(Ord. 4035 § 1 (part); August 29, 1979: Ord. 6215 § 1 (part); June 14, 2011.)
Whenever any change occurs relating to the written information required by Section 4.95.050 (governing Application Forms) of this chapter, the applicant or permittee shall give written notice thereof to the Police Department within twenty days after such change or at any hearing conducted under this chapter if such hearing is conducted before said notice has been given.
(Ord. 4035 § 1 (part); August 29, 1979: Ord. 6215 § 1 (part); June 14, 2011.)
.010 If, at any time, it shall come to the attention of the Chief of Police that the holder of an alarm permit issued under this chapter has violated any provisions of this chapter, rules, or regulations made, pursuant to this chapter, the Chief of Police may revoke the alarm permit.
.020 If an alarm permit is to be revoked, as provided hereunder, the Chief of Police shall give the permittee fifteen days notice of the Chief of Police’s intention to revoke the alarm permit by personal service or by mail addressed to permittee at the address set forth on the alarm permit application. Upon failure of the permittee to take corrective action, as set forth by the Chief of Police in the notice of intent to revoke, and provide proof thereof to the Chief of Police or to pay the false alarm prevention fine, the alarm permit shall be revoked. If an alarm permit is revoked, the Chief of Police shall provide notice to the permittee that the alarm permit has been revoked via personal service or by mail addressed to permittee at the address set forth on the alarm permit application. Said notice shall also provide that the permittee may appeal the revocation to the Hearing Officer, as provided in Section 4.95.080 of this chapter.
(Ord. 4035 § 1 (part); August 29, 1979: Ord. 5752 § 3; January 9, 2001: Ord. 6215 § 1 (part); June 14, 2011.)
.010 In the event a notice of revocation is given, the permittee may appeal the revocation by filing a statement with the Police Department setting forth the facts and circumstances regarding the actions of the Chief of Police. The Hearing Officer, who shall be appointed by the City Attorney, shall cause the appeal to be placed on the next available date on the Hearing Officer’s calendar and notify the appellant. The Hearing Officer shall receive evidence, both oral and written, at such hearing and may affirm, overrule or modify the action of the Chief of Police. The permittee will be notified of the decision of the Hearing Officer by mail or personal service and the Hearing Officer’s decision shall be final. The right to appeal to the Hearing Officer from an action of the Chief of Police shall terminate upon the expiration of fifteen days following deposit of the notice of revocation in the United States Post Office or personal service of said notice.
.020 All fees paid by permittee, as provided by this chapter, shall be forfeited in the event of revocation. Enforcement of a revocation notice, pursuant to Section 4.95.070, shall be stayed during the pendency of an appeal therefrom which is properly and timely filed.
(Ord. 4035 § 1 (part); August 29, 1979: Ord. 5752 § 4; January 9, 2001: Ord. 6215 § 1 (part); June 14, 2011.)
.010 An alarm user shall respond or cause a representative to respond to the alarm system’s location, to render service or repairs to the alarm system, within one hour of being notified by the Police Department of an alarm activation or a need for service.
.020 An alarm user shall obtain a new alarm permit if there is a change in address, ownership or possession of the protected property or premises.
.030 Ninety days after enactment of this chapter, an alarm user shall, on all new and up-graded installations, use only alarm control panel(s) which, at a minimum, meet SIA Control Panel Standard CP-01 or its equivalent.
(Ord. 6215 § 1 (part); June 14, 2011.)
.010 Prior to activation of an alarm system, the alarm company shall provide instructions explaining the proper operation of the alarm system to the alarm user and written information of how to obtain service from the alarm company for the alarm system.
.020 Prior to contacting the Police Department and requesting that the police respond to a remote alarm system activation, an alarm company shall attempt to verify that the alarm signal is not a false alarm.
.030 An alarm company requesting that the police respond to an alarm system activation shall provide the Anaheim Police Communications Center with any available information about the location and nature of the alarm.
.040 An alarm company shall immediately contact the Anaheim Police Communications Center to cancel a police response following a determination that response is unnecessary.
(Ord. 6215 § 1 (part); June 14, 2011.)
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