A. Audible alarms shall automatically turn off within fifteen (15) minutes of activation.
B. Each subscriber having an audible alarm affixed to real property shall post a notice containing the name and telephone number of the person to be notified to render repairs or turn off the alarm when the alarm system is activated. Such notice shall be conspicuously posted near the alarm system in such a position as to be legible from the ground adjacent to the building.
C. It shall be the duty of the alarm subscriber to properly use the alarm system and to maintain it mechanically and technically to ensure it is in proper working order at all times.
D. The alarm business or subscriber shall provide to the police and fire departments or their city authorized designee the name and address of the subscriber including the telephone number at which the subscriber may be reached at any time of the day or night or any other emergency contact information. Changes occurring in any names, addresses or telephone numbers provided shall be immediately communicated in writing to the police and fire departments or their city authorized designee.
E. The alarm business and/or subscriber shall be responsible for deactivating any alarm system within one hour after notification or after reasonable efforts have been made to notify such alarm business and/or subscriber that such alarm system has been activated and is ringing.
F. No person shall install, maintain or use an audible alarm that emits a sound similar to an emergency vehicle siren.
G. No person shall install, maintain or use an audible alarm that automatically resets the bell or other audible device.
H. No person shall install, maintain or use any alarm system that automatically dials the Beverly Hills police or Beverly Hills fire department when activated. (Ord. 10-O-2591, eff. 1-1-2011)