As used in this chapter:
ALARM BUSINESS: Any person, firm or other entity engaged in the business of installing, servicing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, moving or removing alarm systems, or assisting in any of these functions, in the city.
ALARM SYSTEM: Any mechanism, equipment or device that is designed to detect the presence of an unauthorized entry or activity in any building or any property, or to direct attention to any emergency in progress or presence of fire, and to signal the above occurrences either by a local or audible alarm or by a silent or remote alarm. The following devices shall not constitute alarm systems within the meaning of this chapter:
A. Devices that do not activate alarms that are audible, visible or perceptible outside the protected premises;
B. Devices that are not installed, operated or used for the purpose of reporting an emergency;
C. Alarm devices affixed to motor vehicles;
D. Alarm devices installed on a temporary basis by the city;
E. An Underwriters Laboratories approved battery operated smoke detection device installed by the resident in his personal residence; and
F. Alarm devices installed in or on premises owned or leased by the city of Harrah.
AUTOMATIC DIALING DEVICE: An alarm system that automatically sends to the city's emergency operations center any type of communication or message indicating the existence of an emergency.
EMERGENCY: A. A situation where a person is suffering from a serious medical illness or injury;
B. The commission or attempted commission of a crime; or
C. The existence of a fire.
EMPLOYEE: Any person who is employed by an alarm business and/or who installs, services, maintains, repairs, or replaces alarm systems, or assists in any of these functions, in the city.
EXCESSIVE FALSE ALARM: Any false alarm in excess of two (2) false alarms within any consecutive four (4) month period.
FALSE ALARM: The activation of an alarm system through mechanical failure, malfunction, the negligence of the alarm business or its employees or agents, or the negligence of the owner, user or lessee of an alarm system or his employees or agents, or which otherwise results in a response by a law enforcement agency or fire department when a situation requiring such response does not in fact exist. "False alarm" shall also mean the activation of an alarm, the purpose of which is to communicate or indicate a specific emergency situation when in fact that specific emergency situation does not exist. "False alarm" shall not include alarms activated by acts of God which shall include, for example, utility line mishaps, tornados, earthquakes or other violent conditions of nature, or other conditions clearly beyond the control of the alarm manufacturer, installer, owner or user.
OWNER: The person, corporation or other entity that has contracted with the city to receive one or more utility services at a particular location or, in the absence of such a person, corporation or other entity, the person, corporation or other entity that is the owner of record as indicated by the current year's tax rolls in the Oklahoma County treasurer's office. (Ord. 2014-02, 4-17-2014)