(A)
Any person who desires to install, maintain or use an alarm system, including on-premises alarm systems, shall first make application to the Alarm Administrator on a form to be provided and secure an alarm user permit for the alarm system. Each application shall be signed by the applicant and shall include, among other things, the following:
(1) Date of application;
(2) The full legal name, address and telephone number of the applicant;
(3) The full legal name, address and telephone number of the alarm user who is in control of the alarm site where the alarm systems are located;
(4) The full legal name, address and telephone number of the owner or manager of the alarm site;
(5) The name, address and telephone number of the alarm site where the alarm systems are located;
(6) The type location: business or residence;
(7) The type of alarm: fire, burglary, medical, other;
(8) Business hours, if applicable;
(9) List of persons authorized access to the establishment during non-business hours, including mobile/work phone numbers;
(10) Procedure to be followed in the event of an alarm;
(11) Emergency call list of personnel to notify in the event of an alarm;
(12) Description and location of the alarm on the premises;
(13) The name and address of the alarm business that installed the alarm.
(14) The name and address of the alarm business responsible for monitoring or maintaining the alarm.
(15) The following statement:
By signing this application, the alarm user agrees that he/she has read and understood the following release, indemnification and hold harmless provisions: The alarm user agrees to release and not hold liable the Village of East Dundee, its Public Safety Answering Point (P.S.A.P.), and their appointed and elected officials, officers, employees, contract employees, volunteers and agents (the “Affiliates”) for any claims, causes of actions, losses, damages or liabilities of any kind brought by any person, including, but not limited to, any property damage and any death, injury or illness that arises from or relates to any actual or claimed failure of service or any consequential damages claimed to result from such failure, or the installation, inspection, surveillance or operation of the user’s alarm system or the Village’s or P.S.A.P.’s alarm system, or their receiving panels or of any other component part of such alarm systems, whether or not due to the negligent, willful or reckless acts or omission of the Village, the P.S.A.P., or any of the Affiliates. The alarm user further agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Village of East Dundee, the P.S.A.P. and the Affiliates, from any claims, causes of actions, losses, damages or liabilities of any kind brought by any person, including but not limited to any property damage and any death, injury or illness, arising out of or relating to this application or any permit or license issued by the Village, any act or omission by the Village or the Village’s Affiliates in regard to this application, the alarm user’s connection to the Village or P.S.A.P.’s alarm system, the alarm user’s decision not to connect to the Village or P.S.A.P.’s alarm system (where not mandated by another code provision), the operation of the alarm user’s alarm system, the operation of the Village or P.S.A.P. alarm system, or the response or non-response of any Village or P.S.A.P. Affiliates to the alarm user’s property.
(16) Signature of applicant.
(B) Incomplete applications shall be returned to the applicant. A permit will not be issued until the completed application is received and the Alarm Administrator has granted approval of the permit.
(C) An application for an alarm user permit shall be denied if:
(1) The applicant has failed to pay required false alarm fees for the alarm site or for a different alarm site under the applicant’s ownership or control.
(2) The applicant has failed to comply with any provisions of this chapter or other sections of this code.
(D) The Alarm Administrator shall be responsible for processing and issuing alarm user permits.
(1981 Code, § 15.06) (Ord. 96-18, passed 9-3-1996; Am. Ord. 20-20, passed 5-18-2020)