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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)
Alarm systems terminated in the center shall be maintained in proper working order at all times. Faulty systems may be disconnected in the center by the managing authority five (5) days after written notice to the applicant. The alarm system will not be reconnected until evidence of satisfactory repair or correction has been submitted to the managing authority. Any alarm that terminates in the center may be immediately disconnected without notice if said alarm continually malfunctions. Said alarm shall not be reactivated until evidence of satisfactory repair or correction has been submitted to the managing authority. (Ord. 2406, 7-14-1986)
Any person who seeks to connect an alarm system in the center must comply with the terms and provisions of this chapter and the following provisions: any alarm system used for the detection of fire in the city must be approved by the fire chief of the city. Any alarm system used for the detection of criminal activity within the city must be approved by the city police chief. Any alarm system designed to detect criminal activity outside the city limits, but within Lewis And Clark County, must be approved by the Lewis And Clark County sheriff. Any alarm system designed to detect fire outside the city, but within Lewis And Clark County, must be approved by the Lewis And Clark County sheriff, acting as the Lewis And Clark County fire warden. (Ord. 2406, 7-14-1986)
Application for a permit for monitoring services provided by the center or by a private alarm monitoring agency shall be filed with the city finance director and shall be accompanied by the requisite fee. Information necessary to evaluate permit applications shall be prescribed by the managing authority. Applications shall be processed only in the name of the person utilizing the alarm system. A private alarm business may submit an application acting for the person utilizing the alarm system. The managing authority and the city finance director reserve the right to reject any and all applications for reasons of improper application, nonpriority utilization with respect to critical public safety exposure, or inadequate or improperly installed alarm systems pursuant to requirements adopted by this chapter. All applications shall provide the following information: (Ord. 2406, 7-14-1986; amd. Ord. 2759, 12-11-1995)
A. The name, address and telephone number of the owners or lessees of the protected premises;
B. The type of premises to be protected (home, business or other), along with the address and telephone number of the protected premises;
C. The name, address and telephone number of persons with whom the owners or lessees of the protected premises have contracted for maintenance of said alarm system;
D. The name, address and telephone number of two (2) adult persons who can be contacted twenty four (24) hours per day to turn off or deactivate the alarm system;
E. The application must be signed by a person owning or renting the premises upon which the alarm system is located. Further, said signature of said person shall acknowledge that said owner or lessee has read and is familiar with the terms of this chapter, and that said person will comply with said chapter at all future times and places; (Ord. 2371, 7-29-1985)
F. Each application for an initial permit hereunder shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee. The initial permit shall be valid for five (5) years from the date of issuance. Permits may be renewed at the time of expiration for an additional five (5) year period. Each application for renewal shall be accompanied by a fee. In addition to said fee, the applicant shall pay a yearly monitoring service fee to the administrative services director for each alarm installed that is monitored in the center. Ninety percent (90%) of the money so collected will be allocated to the operations budget of the center and ten percent (10%) shall be allocated to the administrative services office for administration. (Ord. 3177, 6-10-2013, eff. 7-15-2013)
All alarm systems other than fire alarm systems sold, leased, contracted for or otherwise maintained and operated by any person within the city shall be installed and operated in accordance with all applicable standards and requirements of all applicable building codes, this chapter, and other applicable established standards as adopted by the city or the managing authority. (Ord. 2371, 7-29-1985)
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