(A) An alarm business issued pursuant to this chapter is valid and effective commencing from the date of issuance and expiring as hereinafter described. All alarm business licenses issued pursuant to this chapter expire annually on May 31 and every year thereafter on May 31.
(B) The fee for an alarm business license is $250 for the initial licenses. The renewal fee for an alarm business license is $50. Alarm business licenses may be renewed annually during May upon updating the application information and providing payment of the renewal fee.
(C) An alarm business license is personal to the owner of the license and is non-transferable.
(D) An alarm business license issued pursuant to this chapter may be suspended by the Director by mailing a written notice of suspension to the license holder at the address on the license application at least ten days before the effective date of the suspension. An alarm business license may be suspended by the Director if:
(1) Any information on the application is found to be inaccurate or false;
(2) The license holder fails to notify the Director in writing of any change in the information contained on the license application; or
(E) After the license holder has remedied the basis for the suspension, the license holder may seek reinstatement of the alarm business permit by making a written request for reinstatement to the Director. Upon providing evidence satisfactory to the Director that the basis for the suspension has been remedied, the Director shall reinstate the alarm business license. The time during which an alarm business license is suspended shall not extend or otherwise affect the original expiration date of the license.
(F) The permit fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be transferred to and deposited in the County Communications Fund to be used for the purposes of administration of this chapter and other operations of the Public Safety Communications Center.
(Prior Code, § 36-8-2-3) (Ord. 91-253, passed 3-18-1991, 91 COM REC 252–265)