937.01 DEFINITIONS.

   As used in this chapter:

   (a)    "Alarm system" means any mechanical or electrical device that is arranged, designed, or used to signal the occurrence in the City of a burglary, robbery, other criminal offense, fire emergency, or medical emergency requiring urgent attention, and to which police, fire, or emergency medical personnel are expected to respond. Alarm systems include those whose signals directly notify Public Safety Department personnel through automatic recording devices, or whose signals are monitored by third persons who notify the Public Safety Department of such signals. Alarm systems also include those designed to register a signal which is so audible, visible, or in other ways perceptible outside a protected building, structure, or facility as to notify persons in the neighborhood beyond the zoning lot where the signal is located, who may in turn notify the Public Safety Department of the signal. Alarm systems do not include those affixed to automobiles. Further, alarm systems do not include auxiliary devices installed by telephone companies to protect telephone equipment or systems which might be damaged or disrupted by the use of an alarm system.

   (b)    "False alarm" means any signal created by an alarm system (including, but not limited to, alarm signals initiated by human error) which directly or indirectly notifies Public Safety Department personnel of the occurrence of a burglary, robbery, other criminal offense, fire emergency or medical emergency when no such emergency exists and when police, fire or emergency medical personnel are not needed to respond.

   (c)    "Subscriber" means any person, firm, corporation, partnership or other entity who or which purchases, leases, contracts for or obtains an alarm system.

   (d)    "Vendor" means any person, firm, corporation, partnership or other entity associated with an alarm business or company, either indirectly or directly, whose duties include, but are not limited to, any of the following: selling, replacing, moving, repairing, maintaining, or installing an alarm system on or in any structure, building or facility.
(Ord. 89-6. Passed 3-20-89.)