(a) A permit holder or person in control of an alarm system shall:
(1) maintain premises containing an alarm system in a manner that ensures proper operation of the alarm system;
(2) maintain the alarm system in a manner that will minimize false alarm notifications;
(3) respond or cause a representative to respond within 45 minutes after being notified by the city to repair or inactivate a malfunctioning alarm system, to provide access to the premises, or to provide security for the premises; and
(4) not intentionally activate an alarm for any reason other than an occurrence of an event that the alarm system was intended to report.
(b) A person in control of a local alarm shall adjust the mechanism or cause the mechanism to be adjusted so that an alarm signal, after being activated, will sound for no longer than:
(1) 30 minutes for an alarm system installed before October 1, 1995, except as otherwise provided in Paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection; and
(2) 10 minutes for an alarm system:
(A) installed on or after October 1, 1995; or
(B) installed before October 1, 1995, but to which any improvement is made on or after October 1, 1995. (Ord. Nos. 17586; 22038; 22571; 26200; 26919)