When an alarm business leases or installs an alarm system:
(A) Installation must comply with the town’s alarm systems ordinance;
(B) The alarm business shall offer service for that alarm system on a 24-hour, seven days a week basis and have a contact person responsible for repair and maintenance of the alarm system. This information shall be provided to the alarm user, in writing, at the time of the lease or installation;
(C) The alarm user shall be provided written instructions on how to operate the system and any user maintenance which may be required. The written instructions will be in clear, concise language the alarm user can read and understand; and
(D) When an alarm user elects to have law enforcement personnel as the first response after alarm activation, it shall be the responsibility of the alarm business to:
(1) Provide the alarm user, at the time of the lease or installation of the alarm system, a written copy of the town’s false alarm penalties and procedures;
(2) Forward to the Town Clerk-Treasurer a copy of the town’s false alarm penalties and procedures signed by the alarm user, acknowledging that the user understands how to operate the alarm system and also understands the town’s billing system for false alarms;
(3) Register with the Town Clerk-Treasurer each alarm system monitored by the business, prior to commencement of monitoring. Registration fee is $10 per alarm user;
(4) Notify the Town Clerk-Treasurer of termination of monitoring and changes in ownership of property;
(5) Re-register alarm users if they change address or alarm companies. Alarm user registrations are not transferable;
(6) Attempt to contact alarm user by telephone, prior to contacting the communications center, to verify that the alarm is valid; and
(7) Provide the alarm user’s permit number, name, and address when contacting the communications center regarding an alarm.
(Ord. 1-2005, passed - -) Penalty, see § 90.99