725.04 AUTHORITY FOR INSTALLATION; PERMIT REQUIRED.

   (a)    Any residence or business located within the City may be equipped with an alarm system for the purpose of detecting and signaling the presence of a fire, unauthorized intrusion or other activity requiring urgent attention to which the Police Department and/or the Fire Department is expected to respond.

   (b)    No person shall install any alarm system referred to in this chapter without first obtaining an installation permit therefor from the Chief of Police. Prior to the issuance of such permit, the Chief of Police shall investigate and make a written report regarding the reliability of the applicant and the quality of the applicant's equipment and future maintenance. The Chief shall also inquire as to any past criminal record of the owners, officers, agents and employees of such applicant and shall require other relevant information deemed necessary by the Chief to protect the integrity and confidentiality of alarm systems. The Chief of Police shall refuse to issue a permit to any applicant whose equipment is incompatible with City equipment or unreliable, or whose owners, officers, agents and/or employees are unable to reasonably demonstrate that they will protect the confidentiality and integrity of the system. A criminal record of one or more of such persons may be considered by the Chief of Police for this purpose.

   (c)    All alarm subscribers shall obtain an alarm permit for each premises from the Chief of Police, or his or her designee. Each permit shall bear the signature of the Chief of Police and shall be for a one-year period. The permit shall be physically upon the premises using the alarm system and shall be available for inspection if requested by any City Official.

(Ord. 1987-43. Passed 12-8-87.)