(a) An alarm company shall confirm that a valid alarm permit has been issued by the city for an alarm site before performing any system conversion at the site.
(b) An alarm company that has a contract with a permit holder or person in control of an alarm system shall send a certification to the chief within 30 days of performing or causing the performance of an alarm system installation or conversion. The information contained in the certification is confidential to the extent required by Tex. Occupations Code § 1702.286 and other law. The certification must state:
(1) The date of installation or conversion of the alarm system, whichever is applicable;
(2) The name, address, telephone number and current state license number of the alarm company providing the alarm system installation or conversion;
(3) The name, address, telephone number and current license number of the alarm company providing monitoring for the alarm system, if different from the alarm company under contract to provide installation or conversion of the alarm system;
(4) The name of the occupant of the alarm system location and the address of the alarm system location;
(5) That the applicant has been given a complete set of written operating instructions for the alarm system, written information on the applicable law relating to false alarms, including the potential for penalties and revocation or suspension of a permit, and written guidelines on how to avoid false alarms; and
(6) That the alarm company has trained the applicant in the proper use of the alarm system, including instructions on how to avoid false alarms.
(Ord. 15750, § 1, passed 11-18-2003; Ord. 16908, § 7, passed 4-25-2006)