§ 1098.02 PERMITS REQUIRED.

   (a)   No person shall operate, cause to be operated or permit the operation of an alarm system, unless a current permit has been issued by the Safety Director or his or her designee for such system. However, this division (a) shall not be applicable to an alarm system business which monitors, services or monitors and services an alarm system installed and designed to protect property under the control of a person other than the alarm system business, but the person in control of the property which the alarm system is designed to protect shall be subject to prosecution if he or she permits the operation of such system without a valid permit.

   (b)   The person in control of the property shall obtain a separate permit for each alarm system on so much of one premises that is under direct control of the applicant for the permit. A separate permit shall be obtained for Police Department alarms and for Fire Department alarms.

   (c)   For purposes of the fees provided for in § 1098.07, an alarm system means and includes all alarms operated under one permit.

(Ord. 15-87, passed 2-9-1987)

§ 1098.03 PERMIT APPLICATION.

   An application for an alarm system permit shall be made in writing by a person having control over the property on which the alarm system is to be installed and operated. Such application shall be to the Safety Director or his or her designee on a form designated by the city for that purpose, and the applicant shall set forth:

   (a)   The name, address and telephone number of each person in control of the property;

   (b)   The street address of the property on which the alarm system is to be installed and operated;

   (c)   Any business name used for the premises on which the alarm system is to be installed and operated;

   (d)   Whether the alarm system is or is not a local alarm and the type of emergency for which the alarm system is designed;

   (e)   The name of the person or alarm system business which had installed or will install the alarm system;

   (f)   The names and telephone numbers of two persons, or of an alarm system business, who or which has agreed to:

      (1)   Receive notification at any time;

      (2)   Come to the alarm site within one and one-half hours after receiving a request therefor from a member of the Police Department or the Fire Department; and

      (3)   Grant access to the alarm site and to deactivate the alarm system if necessary.

   (g)   The name and telephone number of an alarm system business which is able and has agreed to receive calls at any time and to give the Police Department or the Fire Department the names of persons listed with that company in divisions (g)(1) and (g)(2) of this section, if:

      (1)   The permit holder has given the alarm system business the names and telephone numbers of two persons who have agreed to receive notification at any time; to come to the alarm site within one and one-half hours after receiving a request from a member of the Police Department or the Fire Department; and to grant access to the alarm site and to deactivate the alarm system if necessary;

      (2)   Whenever a person listed with the alarm company pursuant to division (g)(1) of this section is unwilling or unable to perform the duties set out, the permit holder gives the alarm system business the name and telephone number of another person who is able and willing to perform the duties so that at least two persons able and willing to perform such duties are listed with the alarm system business at all times; and

      (3)   The permit holder has authorized the alarm system business to provide the names listed with that business pursuant to divisions (g)(1) and (g)(2) of this section to the Police Department or the Fire Department whenever the Department has requested that information in order to obtain assistance after an alarm has been activated.

   (h)   Whether all fees charged such applicant under § 1098.07 have been paid.

      Such permit shall be subscribed to by the person making application for the permit.

      The Safety Director or his or her designee shall issue a permit to the person in control of the property upon submission of an application therefor in accordance with this section and upon payment of the permit fee, unless the Director or his or her designee finds that any statement made in the application was incomplete or false.

      Immediately after receipt of the application for a permit and payment of the permit fee, the Director or his or her designee shall forward the application to the Police Department or the Fire Department. The Department shall protect all information on such application as confidential information, provided that nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the use of such information for legitimate law enforcement purposes and for enforcement of this chapter.

(Ord. 15-87, passed 2-9-1987)

§ 1098.04 AMENDMENT TO PERMIT APPLICATION.

   Whenever a person listed on the application for an alarm system permit or listed on an amendment to the application is unable or unwilling to perform the duties set out in § 1098.03(f), the permit holder shall file an amendment to the permit application listing a person or company who is able and will perform those duties so that at all times the application on file with the Police Department or the Fire Department designates at least two persons or an alarm system business who or which is able and willing to perform such duties.

(Ord. 15-87, passed 2-9-1987)

§ 1098.05 OPERATION WITHOUT VALID PERMIT.

   No person shall operate or shall permit the operation of an alarm system which was installed on his or her property prior to the effective date of this chapter (Ordinance 15-87, passed February 9, 1987), unless a permit for such alarm system is obtained within 180 days of the effective date of this chapter (Ordinance 15-87, passed February 9, 1987). To obtain such a permit, the person in control of the property shall file an application therefor pursuant to § 1098.03 and pay the permit fee. However, this section shall not be applicable to an alarm system business which monitors, services or monitors and services an alarm system installed and designed to protect property under the control of a person other than the alarm system business, but the person in control of the property which the alarm system is designed to protect shall be subject to prosecution if he or she permits the operation of such system without a valid permit.

(Ord. 15-87, passed 2-9-1987)

§ 1098.06 VALIDITY OF PERMIT.

   Each residential permit issued in accordance with this chapter shall be valid until such time that the control of the property is transferred from the permit holder. Upon such transfer of control of the property, a new permit shall be obtained.

   A business permit shall be valid for a period of one year and must be renewed annually. Upon transfer of control of the business, a new permit shall be obtained.

(Ord. 15-87, passed 2-9-1987)

§ 1098.07 PERMIT FEE.

   The fee for a permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall be paid as provided in Chapter 208 of the Administration Code - the General Fee Schedule.

(Ord. 15-87, passed 2-9-1987)

§ 1098.08 NONTRANSFERABILITY OF PERMIT.

   Each permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall be personal to the permit holder and is not transferable.

(Ord. 15-87, passed 2-9-1987)

§ 1098.09 PERMIT INSPECTIONS.

   The permit holder for an alarm system shall keep such permit at the alarm site and shall produce such permit for inspection upon the request of any member of the Police Department or the Fire Department.

(Ord. 15-87, passed 2-9-1987)