A. Permit:
1. Permit Established: No person shall use an alarm system without first obtaining an alarm permit for said alarm system from the Kane County Sheriff's Office. An alarm permit application fee of seventy five dollars ($75.00) is required during the initial registration period. No fee is required for the yearly renewal. Each alarm permit is assigned a unique permit number, and the alarm user shall provide the permit number to the alarm company to facilitate law enforcement dispatch.
2. Application: The permit number will be issued to the alarm user within five (5) business days of completion and payment of the online alarm permit application form made available by the Kane County Sheriff's Office. An alarm user has the duty to complete an alarm permit application and/or renewal from the Kane County Sheriff's Office.
3. Transfer Of Possession: When possession of the premises at which an alarm system is maintained is transferred, the person (alarm user) obtaining possession of the property shall file an application for an alarm permit within thirty (30) days of the transfer date. Alarm permits are not transferrable. A new application shall be placed on file with the Kane County Sheriff's Office.
4. Reporting Updated Information: Whenever information provided on the alarm permit application changes, the alarm user shall provide correct information to the Sheriff's Office within thirty (30) days of the change. In addition, each year after the issuance of the alarm permit, the Kane County Sheriff's Office will send an email to the alarm user to renew their alarm permit application. If an alarm user is unable to complete the renewal online, a paper alarm permit application form will be provided upon request.
5. Multiple Alarm Systems: If an alarm user has one or more alarm system(s) protecting two (2) or more separate structures, having different addresses and/or tenants, a separate alarm permit shall be required for each structure and/or tenant.
B. Permit Application: Each alarm user's alarm permit application shall be held on file at the Kane County Sheriff's Office and contain the following information:
1. Alarm user's legal name, address, and telephone number;
2. Name, address, and telephone number of the premises where the alarm system is located;
3. Type of alarm system at the premises location;
4. Minimum of two (2) individuals, including their addresses and telephone numbers, who can be contacted and will respond to the premises in the event of an emergency, or can reset, or deactivate the alarm system, or who could contact the alarm user if the alarm user is not at the protected premises;
5. Name, address, and telephone number of the person or company that installed the alarm system;
6. The name, address, and telephone number of the person or company that is responsible for the maintenance and repair of the alarm system, if applicable.
An alarm permit number will not be issued until the completed application is received and approval of the permit application has been granted by the Kane County Sheriff's Office.
C. Permit Denial: An alarm permit number may be denied if outstanding alarm fees and/or fines are due at another structure and/or premises (see subsection A5, "Multiple Alarm Systems", of this section). (Ord. 17-226, 8-8-2017)