(a) It shall be unlawful for any business engaged in the monitoring of fire alarms, or inspecting and/or testing of fire alarms or suppression systems to operate within the city without first obtaining an operational permit issued by the Fire Marshal.
(b) A person operating in violation of this chapter and/or F.S. Ch. 489, shall be subject to a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) a day and/or sixty (60) days in jail for each day business is operated in violation of this section.
(c) Application for the permit shall be made to the Fire Marshal on a form provided and will be issued upon a determination that proper state and local licensing requirements are met per F.S. Ch. 633, Ch. 489, and City Ordinance Sec. 13. There is no additional fee for this permit.
(d) The permit shall remain in force as long as state and local licensing provisions are maintained or unless the Fire Marshal determines that the business is not satisfactorily maintaining the systems in accordance with the Florida Fire Prevention Code and adopted NFPA codes.
(Ord. 07-011, § 2, 6-19-07)