(A) An alarm user shall:
(1) Maintain the premises and the alarm system in a manner that minimizes or eliminates false alarm dispatches; and
(2) Make every reasonable effort to have a proper house number posted in accordance with the county road name/house number ordinance. This number shall be posted so as to meet or exceed this chapter, and shall in all cases, be visible from the roadway under adverse weather conditions.
(3) Make sure that the directions given to the alarm monitoring station are accurate, clear and concise. Further, in the event of an alarm activation the appropriate alarm key holder shall make every reasonable effort to respond or cause a representative to respond to the alarm system's location within 30 minutes when notified by the county/city to deactivate a malfunctioning alarm system, to provide access to the premises, or to provide security for the premises; and
(4) Not manually activate an alarm for any reason other than an occurrence of an event that the alarm system is intended to report provided, that in the event of manual activation for the purpose of testing the alarm, the alarm user shall first notify the Sheriff's Department of such test.
(B) An alarm user shall adjust the mechanism or shall cause the mechanism to be adjusted so that a burglar alarm signal audible on the exterior of an alarm site sounds for no longer than ten minutes after being activated (or 15 minutes for systems operating under Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Standards 365 or 609). Fire alarm audible signals may sound until manually reset. A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(Ord. passed 3-8-99; Am. Ord. passed 4-11-22) Penalty, see §
96.99