(a) Any premises located within the Village of Bentleyville may be equipped with an emergency alarm for the purpose of a holdup, unauthorized intrusion, fire or medical emergency, upon compliance with this chapter. Existing installations, whether residential or otherwise, shall be subject to the requirements of this chapter, including those requirements pertaining to permits.
(b) No person shall install any alarm referred to in this chapter without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Village of Bentleyville, and no owner and/or tenant of a place shall suffer or allow such installation unless a permit has been obtained as provided herein.
Prior to issuance of such a permit, the Chief of Police shall investigate the reliability of the applicant and the applicant's equipment, and shall require, on forms to be provided by the Chief, relevant information as may be deemed necessary by the Chief to protect the integrity and confidentiality of alarm systems. The Chief shall issue a permit to a qualified applicant, provided that he or she shall refuse to issue a permit to any applicant whose equipment is incompatible with Village of Bentleyville equipment, whose officers and/or agents are unable to reasonably demonstrate that they will protect the confidentiality and integrity of the system, or who has failed to pay permit fees as required by this chapter.
(Ord. 1989-29. Passed 7-12-89.)