(A) A permit is required for owning or occupying premises equipped with alarm system. Any person, firm or corporation who, after the effective date of this subchapter shall take ownership, lease or occupy a premise in which a burglar and/or fire alarm system is installed and/or maintained shall obtain a permit from the Village of Birch Run. Permits shall be obtained at the office of the Village Clerk. Annual renewal applications will be mailed to the local business address from the office of the Village Clerk.
(B) Any person maintaining or operating an alarm system at more than one premise within the Village of Birch Run shall obtain an alarm permit for each separate premise.
(C) Any alarm system user who maintains or operates an alarm system without first obtaining a permit, as required by this subchapter, shall be guilty of a municipal civil infraction.
(D) Any person who uses a permit for any premises other than those identified on the application for the permit shall be guilty of a municipal civil infraction.
(E) Any person who causes an alarm system permit to be bought, sold or leased for any value or consideration in any form whatever shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(F) A permit fee shall be charged for the permit required by this subchapter to help defray the costs incurred by the village in the administration, maintenance and supervision of the provisions of this subchapter. Alarm permits issued shall be charged a non-refundable fee, as determined from time to time by resolution of the Village Council, which shall be paid for at the time the application is filed.
(Ord. 3-90, passed 6-11-1990) Penalty, see § 114.99