(A) The Chief of Police may suspend or revoke, in his or her reasonable discretion, an alarm business permit, private alarm system permit or alarm system user permit based upon one or more of the following grounds, as applicable:
(1) If an applicable alarm system or private alarm system results in more than five false alarms in any 12-month period.
(2) Any false or incomplete statement made on the permit application.
(3) Programming of an automatic dialer to select any city telephone line.
(4) Maintenance, installation or use of the alarm system or private alarm system in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation, including the requirements of this chapter.
(5) Failure to provide current information as required in § 91.22.
(6) The failure of an alarm company operator employee or person operating or maintaining a private alarm system to identify himself or herself by operator number, company name, address and phone number at the request of a police dispatcher.
(7) Failure to remit payment of fees, administrative fines or penalties in accordance with this chapter.
(8) Failure of an alarm company operator to comply with any applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation governing the alarm company operator’s operations.
(9) Failure of the person operating or maintaining a private alarm system to comply with any applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation governing that person’s maintenance or operation of a private alarm system.
(10) Failure of an alarm system user to comply with any applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation governing that person’s maintenance or operation of an alarm system.
(11) The criminal conviction of an owner, principal, officer or operator of an alarm company operator for any felony whatsoever, or any misdemeanor offense involving moral turpitude. The Chief of Police’s decision to either suspend or revoke an alarm business permit on the grounds set forth in this division (A) shall be based upon the severity of the violation, including, but not limited to, consideration of the following factors:
(a) The materiality and nature of any false or incomplete statement made on the permit application,
(b) The number and severity of any prior instances of failure to comply with federal, state or local laws, ordinances or regulations, including the provisions of this chapter, by the alarm company operator,
(c) The amount of fees, administrative fines or penalties owed and unpaid by the alarm company operator, or
(d) The nature of the criminal conviction of an owner, principal, officer or operator of an alarm company operator.
(B) If the Chief of Police determines there is cause for the suspension or revocation of a permit, then he or she shall mail a notice of suspension or revocation to the principal of the alarm company operator, as provided on the alarm business permit, or the person to whom a private alarm system permit or alarm system user permit has been issued stating the suspension or revocation will be effective 30 days after the date of mailing, unless a notice of appeal is filed with the City Clerk in accordance with § 91.42.
(C) An alarm company operator operating an alarm system after the alarm business permit has been suspended or revoked shall be a violation of this chapter.
(D) A person operating or maintaining a private alarm system after the private alarm system permit for that private alarm system has been suspended or revoked shall be a violation of this chapter.
(E) A person using any alarm system after the alarm system user permit has been suspended or revoked shall be a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 1329, passed 6-2-10) Penalty, see § 91.99