No person shall install, possess, operate, use, service or maintain any alarm system without a valid permit issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and no alarm business or alarm agent shall make operable, service, maintain or repair an alarm system for a user unless said user has such a permit. Permits may not be transferred to anyone, including, but not limited to, a purchaser of an alarm system.
Before any alarm user may connect to the emergency alarm panel in the center, said alarm user must have a permit issued by the city finance director and written approval of the company which owns and operates said panel. Permission to connect to said panel will not be denied if the alarm user applicant complies with the terms of this chapter, including the payment of all fees and the completion of all forms required hereunder. (Ord. 2371, 7-29-1985)
Any alarm system for which a permit is required hereunder may be inspected as herein provided. For fire alarm systems within the city, said inspections may be conducted by the city fire chief or his designee. For alarm systems located within the city designed to detect criminal activity, said inspections may be conducted by the city police chief or his designee. For alarm systems designed to detect fire or criminal activity in Lewis And Clark County outside the city limits, said inspections may be conducted by the Lewis And Clark County sheriff or his designee. The purpose of said inspection shall be to ascertain that the information provided on the application for a permit is correct and that the systems conform to the requirements of this chapter. (Ord. 2406, 7-14-1986)