Alarm company - licenses.
(A) All alarm companies shall obtain from the City Clerk a license which authorizes the alarm company to install alarm systems.
(B) The initial registration fee for a license shall be $250 and shall be valid for one year. There shall be an annual renewal fee for the license of $100. The annual renewal date and the date upon which the annual renewal fee is due shall be July 1 of each year regardless of when the alarm company originally registered. By June 1, the City Clerk's Office shall send a letter to all alarm companies notifying them that the renewal fee is due. The original license fee and renewal license fee being charged shall be used in part to help defray expenses for mailings, notices, registrations forms and other costs associated with the administration of the licensing. Payment of all license fees and renewals shall be submitted to the City Clerk, be made payable to the City of Fort Wayne and be deposited into the General Fund of the City of Fort Wayne.
(C) Application for license.
(1) All applications for a license required by this chapter shall be made on forms designated by the City Clerk and shall include the following information:
(a) The full name and address of the alarm company;
(b) The full name, business address and home address of the manager or person to be contacted at the alarm company;
(c) A telephone number at which the Fort Wayne Police Department or Fort Wayne Fire Department or Allen County Sheriffs Department can notify personnel of the alarm company of a need for assistance at any time;
(d) The names and addresses of all alarm agents employed by the alarm company.
(2) An alarm company shall promptly notify the City Clerk in writing of any change in the information contained in the registration form.
(D) It is a violation of this chapter for any alarm company who is otherwise required to obtain a license, to knowingly install an alarm system without obtaining such a license.
(E) Penalty for violation of this section. An alarm company or other person or entity violating this section shall be guilty of an infraction and subject to a minimum fine of $200 for each offense and up to the maximum fine allowed by law.
(F) An alarm company's license shall be personal to the company holding the license and is not transferable.
(Ord. G-2-15, passed 4-14-15)