For the purpose of this chapter, certain words and phrases shall be defined as herein set forth:
Alarm system means any mechanical or electrical device that is arranged, designed, or used to signal the occurrence in the City of Grand Island of a burglary, robbery, other criminal offense, fire emergency, or medical emergency requiring urgent attention, and to which law enforcement, fire, or emergency medical personnel are expected to respond. Alarm systems include those through which Public Safety personnel are notified directly of such signals through automatic recording devices or are notified indirectly by way of third persons who monitor the alarm systems and who report such signals to Public Safety personnel. Alarm systems also include those designed to register a signal which is so audible, visible, or in other ways perceptible outside a protected building, structure, or facility as to notify persons in the neighborhood beyond the zoning lot where the signal is located, who may in turn notify the Public Safety personnel of the signal. Alarm systems do not include those affixed to automobiles. Further, alarm systems do not include auxiliary devices installed by telephone companies to protect telephone equipment or systems which might be damaged or disrupted by the use of an alarm system.
False alarm is any signal created by an alarm system (including but not limited to alarm signals initiated by human error) which signal directly or indirectly notifies Public Safety personnel of the occurrence of a burglary, robbery, other criminal offense, fire emergency or medical emergency when no such emergency exists and when law enforcement, fire, or emergency medical personnel are not needed to respond to a burglary, robbery, other criminal offense, fire emergency, or medical emergency.
Subscriber is any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or entity who or which purchases, leases, contracts for, or obtains an alarm system.
Vendor is any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or entity associated with an alarm business or company, either indirectly or directly, whose duties include but are not limited to any of the following: selling, replacing, moving, repairing, maintaining, or installing an alarm system on or in any structure, building, or facility.