(a) "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 fire, smoke, robbery, burglary, vandalism, or unauthorized intrusion and includes an interconnected alarm system as hereinafter defined.
(b) "Interconnected alarm system" means an alarm system which directly or indirectly, automatically or manually, uses a telephone line or cable line to transmit an alarm or message upon activation of the alarm system.
(c) "Local alarm system" means an alarm system that when activated only sounds a horn, bell, buzzer or other type of audible or visible alarm that is designed to be audible or visible beyond the premises being served, but which does not result in the transmission of a signal to any other location.
(d) "Appropriate authority" means the Director of Safety of the City.
(e) "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 recorded voice, recorded message or code signal an emergency message indicating a need for emergency response.
(f) "False alarm" means an alarm signal or message initiated and transmitted either automatically or manually through an alarm system, to the City or the Fire Division eliciting response by police or fire personnel when fire, smoke, robbery, burglary, vandalism or unauthorized intrusion does not in fact, exist but does not include an alarm signal caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms or other catastrophic acts of God not reasonably subject to control by the alarm manufacturer, installer or owner.
(g) "Chargeable false alarm" means an alarm message or signal intentionally or recklessly initiated and transmitted either automatically or manually through an alarm system to the City or the Fire Division eliciting response by the Police or Fire Divisions when fire, smoke, robbery, burglary, vandalism or unauthorized intrusion does not, in fact, exist. This does not include an alarm signal caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms or other catastrophic acts of God not reasonably subject to control by the alarm manufacturer, installer or owner.
(Ord. 1984-24. Passed 12-4-84.)