(a) Definitions:
Burglar Alarm Or Private Alarm System: One which is connected directly to an alarm panel located with the Police Department communications center, or one which is activated at an outside location and communicated to the Police Department facility via telephone lines or other electronic methods.
Outside Alarm: A warning device mounted on the outside of a building which sounds continually when set off or activated.
(b) Connection Permit: The Village Police Department is hereby authorized to permit the connection of private alarm systems, both commercial and residential, both to a receiving panel or to the telephone located in the Police Department.
(c) Connection Fees: A fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be charged for the initial connection. A fee of twenty five dollars ($25.00) shall be charged for each subsequent year that the private alarm system remains connected. The permittee shall pay all costs and expenses in connection with such installation and shall sign a contract agreeing to the terms of this Section. Further, the Village reserves the right to select, inspect and approve all installations and to require reimbursement for actual costs incurred. The Village Electrical Inspector shall conduct such inspections.
(d) Transmission Of False Alarm: It shall be a violation of this Section for any person, party, corporation or owner or agent thereof to cause the transmission of a false alarm. A permittee shall be deemed to be responsible for all false alarms received through his individual connection.
(e) False Alarm Defined: A "false alarm" is defined as one caused by mechanical problems, human error or omission. An outside alarm set off by mechanical problems, human error or omission shall be considered a false alarm.
(f) Allowable False Alarms: Each person or establishment shall be allowed a total of three (3) false alarms within a one year period. This period shall be concurrent with the fiscal year of the Village (May 1 through April 30).
(g) Excess False Alarms: Whenever it appears that a false alarm has been received over and above the number specified in subsection (f) of this Section, the Chief of Police or his authorized representative shall immediately issue a minor ordinance violation notice (P Ticket). The provisions of Section 6-5 of this Code shall apply to the issuance of such citation.
(h) False Alarm Fee: The fee for such false alarm violations shall be forty dollars ($40.00) for each occasion.
(i) Connection Fee Waived: All alarms connected to the police facility as of the effective date of this Section shall not be charged an initial connection fee.
(j) Liability: Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to reduce the permittee's liability to prosecution and damages, criminal or civil, for the wilful transmission of a false alarm.
(k) Inspection Fees: Inspection fees will be as set forth in Section 13-1 of this Code.
(Code 1972, § 6-4-55; Ord. 83-19, 7-21-1983; Ord. 89-1, § 1, 6-12-1989; Ord. 98-6, § 2, 2-9-1998; Ord. 98-12, § 2, 3-23-1998)
2 225 ILCS 445/1 et seq.