For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALARM ADMINISTRATOR. A person or persons designated by the Mayor to administer, control and review alarm applications, permits and false alarm notifications.
ALARM NOTIFICATION. A notification intended to summon a law enforcement agency or fire department, which is designed either to be initiated purposely by a person or by an alarm system that responds to stimuli that are characteristic of unauthorized intrusions, or heat, smoke or fire. At the discretion of the Alarm Administrator, multiple false ALARM NOTIFICATIONS in a 24-hour period of time may be counted as only one false alarm notification.
ALARM SITE. A single premises or location served by an alarm system or systems.
ALARM SYSTEM. A device or system that emits, transmits or relays a signal intended to summon, or that would reasonably be expected to summon police or fire services of the city, including, but not limited to, local alarms. ALARM SYSTEM does not include:
(1) An alarm installed on a vehicle, unless the vehicle is permanently located at a site; or
(2) An alarm designed to alert only the inhabitants of a premises and that does not have an external local alarm.
FALSE ALARM NOTIFICATION (F.A.N). An alarm notification to a law enforcement agency or fire department, when the responding officer finds no evidence of a criminal offense, attempted criminal offense or a fire and/or damage. Excluded from this definition are:
(1) Alarms occurring during electrical storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards and acts of God;
(2) Alarms caused by the intermittent disruption or the total disruption of the telephone circuits beyond the control of the alarm company and/or alarm user;
(3) Alarms caused by electrical power disruption or failure; and
(4) Alarms caused by a failure of the equipment of the communications center.
LOCAL ALARM. An alarm system that emits a signal at an alarm site that is audible or visible from the exterior of a structure.
MAYOR. The Mayor of the city or an authorized representative.
PERMIT HOLDER. The person designated in the application, as required in § 92.02(C)(1), who is responsible for responding to alarms and giving access to the site and who is responsible for the proper maintenance and operation of the alarm system and payment of fees.
PERSON. An individual, corporation, partnership, association, organization or similar entity.
(Prior Code, § 1066.01) (Ord. 94-19, passed 12-20-1994; Ord. 02-10, passed 8-27-2002)