(a) Grounds for denial of a permit.
(1) The chief shall issue a permit to the applicant unless one or more of the following conditions are present:
a. The applicant fails to provide all of the information requested on the application or otherwise submits an incomplete application;
b. The applicant gives false, misleading or untrue information of material fact on the application;
c. The operation, as proposed by the applicant would not comply with all applicable laws, included but not limited to, this chapter or the city building, zoning or health codes;
d. The alarm system has generated eight or more false alarms during the preceding 12-month period;
e. The applicant has failed to pay the applicable fee or any service fee assessed pursuant to this chapter that are due and owing; or
f. The application is for a location where a permit was revoked during the preceding 12-month period.
(2) Denial of an alarm permit shall be effected by written denial, setting forth the grounds for denial and mailed to the applicant by depositing the notice in the United States mail, addressed to the applicant with postage prepaid.
(b) Revocation of a permit.
(1) The chief shall revoke an alarm permit if he or she determines that:
a. The permit holder or his or her designated agent has given false, misleading or untrue information of material fact in any record or report required by this chapter;
b. The permit holder fails to maintain the alarm system in accordance with this chapter;
c. The operation of the alarm system by the permit holder has generated eight or more false alarms during the preceding 12-month period and the permit holder has not complied with the requirements of § 12-5; or
d. The permit holder has failed to make payment of an assessed service fee within 30 days of receiving notice to do so.
(2) A person commits an offense if he or she operates an alarm system during the period in which his or her alarm permit is revoked.
(Ord. 15750, § 1, passed 11-18-2003; Ord. 16622, § 2, passed 9-27-2005; Ord. 16908, § 3, passed 4-25-2006)