All person(s) that maintain a burglar or fire alarm within the city or acting on behalf of another, shall obtain and pay for a permit in the amount and in the manner prescribed by this section on or before July 1 of each year. The Application for Registration Permit is set forth in Appendix A.
(A) Existing alarms. All property owners, or those acting on behalf of, who have an existing burglar or fire alarm shall within 30 days of the passage of Ord. 2002-10 apply and receive a permit for that alarm. All of the approved permits shall include the name of two designated contacts that can respond to that alarm within 20 minutes of notification. All permits shall be forwarded to the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief in a timely manner after issuance.
(B) New installations. All property owners shall have ten days to apply for and receive a permit after installing a new burglar or fire alarm. New installation shall be given an additional three day grace period where no alarms shall be counted. All of the approved permits shall include the name of two designated contacts that can respond to that alarm within 20 minutes of notification. All permits shall be forwarded to the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief in a timely manner after issuance.
(C) Audible alarm systems. Any alarm system that has an audible feature such as a horn, bell and/or recorded message shall be in compliance with the following:
(1) All new audible alarm systems must be equipped with the capability of turning off the audible alarm after 20 minutes of audible activation.
(2) All existing audible alarm systems must be modified and/or equipped with the capability of turning off the audible alarm after 20 minutes of audible activation if the technology exists for that system. This shall be done within 90 days after passage of Ord. 2002-10.
(3) If the contact does not respond in the designated 20 minute time period and the alarm is still audible, it shall be deemed a nuisance and fall under the guidelines of the adopted noise ordinance as set forth in § 132.05. If the audible alarm continues after 20 minutes, then the police, firemen, or a qualified alarm technician shall take whatever action is necessary to disable the nuisance.
(D) Permit fees. Fees for private residence and commercial property shall be set by the City Council and are subject to revision and change by the City Council. New installation shall pay the designated permit fee at the time of issuance:
(1) Residential: $10
(2) Commercial: $20
(Ord. 2002-10, passed 6-24-02)