SECTION:
5-11-1: Definitions
5-11-2: Alarm Monitoring Services
5-11-3: Alarm Systems Monitored By Police Department
5-11-4: Alarm Systems, Maintenance And Repair
5-11-5: Alarm Systems, Training
5-11-6: Approving And Issuing Authority
5-11-7: Application For Monitoring Services Permit
5-11-8: Notice Of Change
5-11-9: Liability
5-11-10: Installation
5-11-11: Audible Alarm Standards For Cessation Of Audible Signal
5-11-12: Repair
5-11-13: Alarm Telephone Devices
5-11-14: Audible Alarms Similar To Sirens Prohibited
5-11-15: Alarm Systems Which Constitute A Hazard To Responding Public Safety Officers
5-11-16: Permit
5-11-17: Application/Investigation And Denial
5-11-18: Private Alarm Monitoring Agency Requirements
5-11-19: Posting Of Permits
5-11-20: False Alarm/Service
5-11-21: Notice Of Change, Hearing
5-11-22: Public Nuisance
5-11-23: Due Date Of Fees
5-11-24: Grounds For Revocation
5-11-25: Procedures For Revocation
5-11-26: Appeal
5-11-27: Severability Clause
5-11-28: Dedicated Phone Line Approval; Compliance Required
5-11-29: Penalty
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms are defined as follows:
ALARM AGENT: Any person who is employed by an alarm business, either directly or indirectly, whose duties include any of the following: selling, maintaining, leasing, servicing, monitoring, repairing, altering, replacing, moving or installing any alarm system over, under or in any building or structure or facility.
ALARM BUSINESS: The business of any person of leasing, maintaining, servicing, monitoring, repairing, altering, replacing, moving or installing any alarm system or causing it to be leased, maintained, serviced, monitored, repaired, altered, replaced, moved or installed in, over, under or on any building, structure or facility. Alarm business does not include a business which engages in the manufacture or sale of an alarm system unless such business services, installs, monitors, or responds to alarm systems at the protected premises.
ALARM SYSTEM: Any mechanical or electrical device which is designed or used for the detection of criminal activity, fire, or related conditions potentially hazardous to the public safety and welfare which is located in the city of Helena or which terminates in the center or in a private alarm monitoring agency. However, nothing in this definition or in this chapter shall be deemed to include within the coverage of this chapter any alarm or alarm system, located inside a building or structure, which is exclusively designed for the purpose of notifying occupants or residents of said structure of any possible criminal activity, fire or related conditions.
ALARM USER: Any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation in control of any building, structure or facility, or portion thereof, wherein an alarm system is operated and maintained.
APPLICANT: Any person, persons, or corporate entity who owns, leases or otherwise obtains, or uses an alarm system and who files an application for a new or renewal permit for alarm monitoring services by the center or by a private alarm monitoring agency as set forth in this chapter.
CENTER: The Lewis and Clark County - city of Helena joint communication center located in the law enforcement center located in the city of Helena, Montana.
FALSE ALARM: The activation of an alarm system through mechanical failure, malfunction, improper installation, or through negligence of the user, owner or lessee of an alarm system, or his or her employees or agents. Such terminology does not include alarms caused by acts of God, flooding or other violent natural conditions.
FAULTY SYSTEM: An alarm system which results in false alarms as the result of mechanical failure, malfunctioning equipment or improper installation.
FINANCE DIRECTOR: The finance director of the city of Helena or his or her authorized representative.
FIRE CHIEF: The fire chief of the city of Helena or his or her authorized representative.
MANAGING AUTHORITY: Refers to that individual, group, agency, board or committee that is given authority by the city of Helena and Lewis and Clark County to oversee the operation of the law enforcement center located in the city of Helena. In addition, this term refers to the authorized agents of said managing authority.
NOTICE: Written notice, given by personal service upon the addressee, or deposited with the United States postal service, first class postage prepaid, addressed to the person to be notified at his last known address. Service of such notice shall be effective upon the completion of personal service or upon the placing of the same in the custody of the United States postal service.
PERMITTEE: Any person granted a permit as provided in this chapter and his or her agents and representatives.
PERSON: Natural person, firm, partnership, association or corporation, company, or other entity.
POLICE CHIEF: The police chief of the city of Helena or his or her authorized representative.
PRIVATE ALARM MONITORING AGENCY: Any person, firm, business or corporation which monitors any alarm system.
RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT: Any fire department located in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, organized under the laws of the state of Montana, and operating under the authority of the Lewis and Clark County fire warden.
SHERIFF: The sheriff of Lewis and Clark County, Montana, or his or her authorized representative. (Ord. 2371, 7-29-1985; amd. Ord. 2406, 7-14-1986; Ord. 2461, 2-22-1988)
The city may provide alarm monitoring services for police, sheriff and fire alarm systems as an adjunct to its emergency communications operations in the center. The managing authority shall determine which monitoring services will be provided in the center, giving priority to those applicants having the most critical exposure in relation to public safety. Any services provided hereunder may be canceled upon thirty (30) days' written notice. (Ord. 2830, 3-16-1998)
Any alarm system to be terminated at the center must have been installed by a licensed alarm business and meet all applicable standards and requirements of the state fire marshal, building codes, and other established standards as required by the managing authority. The system must be compatible with the center's monitoring facilities. Any privately owned interconnect equipment or other devices required to be installed in the center for the purposes of achieving compatibility with center owned equipment shall be subject to approval by the managing authority. Any privately owned alarm systems installed in the center must be compatible with all equipment in said center. (Ord. 2406, 7-14-1986)
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