As used in this chapter:
(a) “Alarm holder” means any person, organization, or company who or which owns or is in control of a building, property, or part thereof located in the City, in which an alarm system is installed and maintained.
(b) “Alarm system” means any assembly of equipment and devices which signals, so as to be seen or heard outside the protected building or space, the presence of robbery, burglary, vandalism, unauthorized intrusion, fire or medical emergency.
(c) “False alarm” means any alarm signal or message initiated and transmitted either automatically or manually through an alarm system to the City soliciting an emergency response by police personnel, when, upon visual inspection by the responding safety personnel, there is no evidence that theft, criminal damaging or endangering, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, vandalism, unauthorized intrusion or an attempt to commit any of the foregoing, occurred and was the cause of the alarm. In making such determination, public safety personnel may consider the lack of physical damage, absence of electrical power interruption, or atmospheric conditions which may have disturbed windows or doors. A false alarm does not include an alarm signal caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, or other catastrophic acts of God not reasonably subject to control by an alarm manufacturer, installer, or alarm holder.
(d) “Year” means a calendar year running from January 1 to December 31.
(Ord. 63-96. Passed 10-8-96.)