A. A residential alarm user may obtain a first response certificate by payment of a thirty five dollar ($35.00) fee and demonstrating the following qualifications to the satisfaction of the police chief:
1. That the residential alarm user has been trained in the use of their intrusion alarm system by their alarm industry business representative;
2. That a set of written operating instructions for the intrusion alarm system, including written guidelines on how to avoid false intrusion alarms, is available at the alarm site;
3. That the residential alarm user has not had any first response certificate issued in their name revoked within the previous twelve (12) month period preceding the application date;
4. That there are no other active certificates issued for that residence.
B. A commercial alarm user may obtain a first response certificate by payment of a seventy five dollar ($75.00) fee and demonstrating the following qualifications to the satisfaction of the alarm certificate administrator:
1. That the commercial alarm user has been trained in the use of their intrusion alarm system by their alarm industry business representative;
2. That a set of written operating instructions for the intrusion alarm system, including written guidelines on how to avoid false intrusion alarms, is available at the alarm site;
3. That the commercial alarm user has not had any first response certificate issued in their name revoked within the previous twelve (12) month period preceding the application date;
4. That there are no other active certificates issued for that commercial property.
C. Each certificate application must include the following information:
1. The name, address and telephone numbers of the alarm user(s);
2. The name, address and telephone numbers of other persons who may be contacted concerning the intrusion alarm system;
3. The business name of where the intrusion alarm system is located, if it is a commercial location;
4. The name, Oklahoma alarm industry license number, business address and telephone number of the alarm industry business performing the monitoring service.
D. Any false statement made by an applicant for the purpose of obtaining an alarm certificate shall be sufficient cause for refusal to issue a certificate or for the immediate revocation of an already issued certificate.
E. A first response certificate shall not be transferable to any other residential or commercial alarm user or alarm site.
F. Each certificate shall expire one year from the date of issuance. (Ord. 314, 4-13-2015)