The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Alarm coordinator means that individual designated by the chief of police to enforce the provisions as set forth in this article.
Alarm systems means the assembly of equipment, mechanical or electrical, arranged to signal the occurrence of an illegal entry, illegal activity, smoke, fire, or sprinkler system activation, requiring urgent attention to which police and/or fire department personnel are expected to respond. Excluded from the term "alarm systems" are:
(1) Those alarm systems which when activated, either turn on lights or emit loud noises or both, without any telephonic or electrical impulse being transmitted to any alarm system central dispatch or the police and fire department dispatcher's office.
(2) Audible alarms affixed to automobiles or other motor vehicles.
Alarm user means the person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, organization, state or subdivision thereof of any kind in control of any building, structure or facility wherein an alarm system is maintained.
Automatic dialing device means a device which is interconnected to a telephone line and is programmed to select a predetermined telephone number and transmit by voice message or code signal an emergency message indicating a need for emergency response.
Burglar alarm systems means an alarm system signaling an entry or attempted entry into the area protected by the alarm system.
False alarm means the activation of an alarm system through mechanical failure, malfunction, improper installation, or negligence of the owner or lessee of an alarm system or his employees or agents. The term "false alarm" does not include alarms caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, or other violent conditions or acts of God. At any time an alarm system is activated during times other than a hurricane, tornado, earthquake or other violent conditions and such alarm is not the result of an illegal entry or an attempted illegal entry, fire, or situation requiring emergency personnel, such alarm will be considered false under this definition.
False alarm fee means a fee, as required by this article, to compensate for police and fire units responding to an alarm area after two false alarms within a month.
Fire alarm means an alarm system used to detect heat, fire, smoke, or activation of a sprinkler system in a protected area.
Police and fire department dispatcher's office means the city facility used to receive emergency and general information from the public to be dispatched to respective police and fire department officials for response.
Robbery alarm system means an alarm system signaling the robbery or attempted robbery of a person.
(Prior Code, § 12-51)