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703.02 PERMIT REQUIRED.
   No person shall operate, cause to be operated or permit the installation of an alarm system, unless a current permit has been issued by the Safety-Service Director for such system. However, this section shall not be applicable to an alarm system business which monitors, services or monitors and services an alarm system installed and designed to protect property under the control of a person other than the alarm system business, but the person in control of the property which the alarm system is designed to protect shall be subject to prosecution if he or she permits the operation of such system without a valid permit.
   The person in control of the property shall obtain a separate permit for each alarm system on so much of the premises that is under the direct control of the applicant for the permit. A separate permit shall be obtained for hold-up alarms, burglar alarms and fire alarms.
   For purposes of the fees set forth in Section 703.07, an alarm system means and includes all alarms operated under one permit.
(Ord. 87-193. Passed 6-1-87.)
703.03 PERMIT APPLICATIONS.
   An application for a permit for the operation of an alarm system shall be made by a person having control over the property on which the alarm system is to be installed and operated. Such application shall be made in writing to the Safety-Service Director on a form designated by the City for that purpose. On such application, the applicant shall set forth:
   (a)   The name, address and telephone number of each person in control of the property;
   (b)   The street address of the property on which the alarm system is installed and operated;
   (c)   Any business name used for the premises on which the alarm system is installed and operated;
   (d)   Whether or not the alarm system is a local alarm and whether or not the alarm system is designed to give notice of a burglary, hold-up or other type of emergency;
   (e)   The name of the person or alarm system business who installed or will install the alarm system;
   (f)   The names and telephone numbers of two persons, or of an alarm system business, who or which is able to and has agreed to:
      (1)   Receive notification at any time;
      (2)   Come to the alarm site within one and one-half hours after receiving a request from a member of the Police Division or the Fire Division to do so; and
      (3)   Grant access to the alarm site and deactivate the alarm system if such becomes necessary;
   (g)   The name and telephone number of an alarm system business which is able to and has agreed to receive calls at any time and to give the Police Division or the Fire Division the names of persons listed with that company as set forth in paragraphs (g)(1) and (2) hereof if:
      (1)   The permit holder has given the alarm system business the names and telephone numbers of two persons who are able to and have agreed to receive notification at any time, to come to the alarm site within one and one-half hours after receiving a request from a member of the Police Division or the Fire Division to do so, to grant access to the alarm site and to deactivate the alarm system if necessary.
      (2)   Whenever a person listed with the alarm company pursuant to paragraph (g)(1) hereof is unwilling or unable to perform the duties set out, the permit holder gives the alarm system business the name and telephone number of another person who is able and willing to perform the duties so that at least two persons able and willing to perform such duties are listed with the alarm system business at all times.
      (3)   The permit holder has authorized the alarm system business to provide the names listed with that business pursuant to paragraphs (g)(1) and (2) hereof to the Police Division or the Fire Division whenever that Division has requested that information in order to obtain assistance after an alarm has been activated.
   (h)   Whether or not all fees charged to such applicant under Sections 703.07, 703.20 and 703.21, if applicable, have been paid.
   Such application shall be subscribed to by the person making application for the permit.
   The Safety-Service Director shall issue a permit to the individual, corporation, partnership or other legal entity in control of the property upon submission of an application therefor in accordance with this section and upon payment of the permit fee, unless the Director finds that any statement made in the application was incomplete or false.
   Immediately after receipt of the application for a permit and payment of the permit fee, the Director shall forward the application to the Police Division or the Fire Division. The Police Division and the Fire Division shall protect all information on such application as confidential information. However, nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the use of such information for legitimate law enforcement purposes and for enforcement of this chapter.
(Ord. 87-133. Passed 6-1-87.)
703.04 AMENDMENTS TO PERMIT APPLICATIONS.
   Whenever a person listed on a permit application or listed on an amendment to the application is unable or unwilling to perform the duties set forth in Section 703.03(f), the permit holder shall file an amendment to the permit application, listing a person or company who or which is able and will perform those duties so that at all times the application on file with the Police Division or the Fire Division designates at least two persons who are, or an alarm system business that is, able and willing to perform such duties.
(Ord. 87-193. Passed 6-1-87.)
703.05 SYSTEMS INSTALLED PRIOR TO EFFECTIVE DATE; OPERATION WITHOUT VALID PERMIT.
   No person shall operate or permit the operation of an alarm system which was installed on his or her property prior to the effective date of this chapter (Ordinance 87 -193, passed June 1, 1987), unless a permit for such alarm system is obtained within 180 days of such effective date. To obtain such a permit, the person in control of the property shall file an application therefor pursuant to Section 703.03 and pay the permit fee. However, this section shall not be applicable to an alarm system business which monitors or services, or monitors and services, an alarm system installed and designed to protect property under the control of a person other than the alarm system business, but the person in control of the property which the alarm system is designed to protect shall be subject to prosecution if he or she permits the operation of such system without a valid permit.
(Ord. 87-193. Passed 6-1-87.)
703.06 VALIDITY OF PERMITS; TRANSFERS OF PROPERTY.
   Each permit issued in accordance with this chapter shall be valid until such time that the control of the property is transferred from the permit holder. Upon such transfer of control of the property, a new permit shall be obtained. Permits may be revoked for nonpayment of response fees, as provided in Section 703.21.
(Ord. 87-193. Passed 6-1-87.)
703.07 PERMIT FEES.
   The fee for a permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00). However, the fee for a permit for an alarm system installed on premises used solely as a residence shall be five dollars ($5.00). No fee shall be charged if the person in control of the property paid a fee and obtained a permit pursuant to Ordinance 84-187, passed September 17, 1984, unless the control of the property has been transferred from the holder of such permit.
(Ord. 87-193. Passed 6-1-87.)
703.08 NONTRANSFERABILITY OF PERMITS.
   Each permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall be personal to the permit holder and is not transferable.
(Ord. 87-193. Passed 6-1-87.)
703.09 PERMITS TO BE KEPT AT ALARM SITE FOR INSPECTION.
   The permit holder for an alarm system shall keep such permit at the alarm site and shall produce such permit for inspection upon the request of any member of the Police Division or the Fire Division.
(Ord. 87-193. Passed 6-1-87.)
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