The purpose of this article is not to discourage the use of mechanical, electro-mechanical, or electronic fire or medical alarm systems. The purpose of this article is to reduce the number of false fire and medical alarm notifications by encouraging the proper operation and maintenance of the alarm systems. False alarm notifications are detrimental to the public safety and welfare. They require the deployment of available firefighters, paramedics, and fire and medical equipment, thereby hindering prompt response to true emergencies. (Ord. 19854)
In this article:
(1) ALARM ACTUATING DEVICE means a device that is designed to respond either manually or automatically to smoke, fire, or activation of a fire extinguishing system.
(2) ALARM SYSTEM means a device or system that emits, transmits, or relays a signal, at the site or at a remote site, that is intended to summon, or that would reasonably be expected to summon, fire or emergency medical services of the city. Alarm systems are classified as follows:
(A) Group A means an alarm system with 10 or less alarm actuating devices;
(B) Group B means an alarm system with not less than 11 nor more than 100 alarm actuating devices;
(C) Group C means an alarm system with not less than 101 nor more than 500 alarm actuating devices; and
(D) Group D means an alarm system with 501 or more alarm actuating devices.
(3) ALARM SITE means a single premises or location (one street address) served by an alarm system or systems that are under the control of one person.
(4) CHIEF means the chief of the fire department of the city or his authorized representative.
(5) FALSE FIRE ALARM NOTIFICATION means a fire alarm notification to the fire department, when the responding firefighters find no evidence of smoke or fire. The term does not include a manual alarm notification to the fire department when the responding firefighters determine that the notification was caused by a person acting under a reasonable belief that smoke or fire existed.
(6) FALSE MEDICAL ALARM NOTIFI- CATION means a medical alarm notification to the fire department, when the responding paramedics find no evidence of a medical emergency. The term does not include a manual alarm notification to the fire department when the responding paramedics determine that the notification was caused by a person acting under a reasonable belief that a medical emergency existed.
(7) FIRE ALARM NOTIFICATION means a notification intended to summon the fire department that is initiated by an alarm system which is designed either to be operated manually or to respond automatically to smoke or fire.
(8) MEDICAL ALARM NOTIFICATION means a notification intended to summon the fire department that is initiated by an alarm system which is designed either to be operated manually or to respond automatically to a medical emergency.
(9) PERSON means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, organization, or similar entity.
(10) PERSON IN CONTROL means the registrant, owner, or operator of an alarm system.
(11) REGISTRANT means the person designated in the application for registration, as required in Section 15C-28(b)(1), who is responsible for:
(A) responding to alarms and giving access to the alarm site;
(B) proper maintenance and operation of the alarm system; and
(C) payment of all service fees and penalties assessed under this article. (Ord. 19854)
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