For purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except where otherwise specifically stated or the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
ALARM SYSTEM MONITORING COMPANY: | Any individual, partnership, corporation, or other form of association that engages in the business of monitoring security alarm systems and reporting any activation of such alarm systems to the police. |
ALARM USER: | Any individual, partnership, corporation, or other form of association that owns, leases, or rents a security alarm system or on whose premises a security alarm system is maintained for the protection of the premises. |
BUSINESS: | See definition in Section 3-1-3, as and to the extent modified by the terms and provisions of this Code relative to solicitors and the act of commercial solicitation. |
CHIEF OF POLICE: | The Chief of Police of the Police Department serving Cedar Hills City or the Chief's designee. |
DISPATCH OR RESPONSE: | A discretionary decision whether to direct police units to a location where there has been a request, made by whatever means, for police assistance and/or investigation. |
FALSE ALARM: | An alarm signal eliciting or having the effect of eliciting a request for police services, either directly or via a third party who hears or otherwise becomes aware thereof, when there is no evidence of a crime or other activity that warrants a call for immediate police assistance and no person who was on or near the property or has viewed a video communication from the property called for police assistance. Provided, that it shall not include an alarm signal caused by violent conditions of nature or other extraordinary circumstances beyond the control of the alarm user. |
POLICE OR POLICE DEPARTMENT: | The police department and or the members thereof, currently serving the City of Cedar Hills. |
SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM: | Any system, device or mechanism for the detection and reporting of any unauthorized entry or attempted entry or property damage upon premises protected by the system that: 1. May be activated by sensors or other techniques; and 2. When activated, automatically transmits a telephone message or emits an audible, visible and/or electronic signal that can be heard, seen or received by persons outside of the protected premises; and 3. Elicits or has the effect of eliciting a request for police services. (Ord. 05-02-2023A, 5-2-2023) |