(A) A person commits an offense if he or she operates or causes to be operated an alarm system without an alarm permit issued by the Town of Lakeside. A separate permit is required for each alarm site. A permit is issued for one year and must be renewed every year upon submission of an updated application. It is the responsibility of the permit holder to renew annually. The Police Chief shall determine the first expiration date of a permit.
(B) A fee shall be charged for the issuance of each permit for each alarm system installed at an alarm site from and after the effective date of this chapter and for each alarm system operable on the effective date hereof for which a valid permit has not been issued by the effective date hereof. An initial fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance of each permit for both residential and commercial. A renewal fee shall be $10 after their first initial fee.
(C) Upon receipt of a completed application form and the required fee, the Town of Lakeside shall issue an alarm permit to an applicant unless the applicant has failed to pay a service fee assessed under this section or an alarm permit for the same address has been revoked, and the violation causing the revocation has not been corrected.
(D) Each permit application must contain the following information:
(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the permit holder who will be responsible for the proper maintenance and operation of the alarm system and payment of fees assessed under this chapter;
(2) Address of the location of the alarm system; and
(3) A description by brand and general type of the alarm system stating the particular type(s) of monitoring (e.g. entry, motion, glass, breakage, fire, smoke, and the like), the manner in which the alarm will be given, and if the alarm is to be transmitted to a central officer, the name of the operator of the central office, address and telephone number.
(E) Additionally, the application shall include the following information for individuals:
(1) The individual’s full name, date of birth, driver’s license number and the state of the license, business address and residence address; and
(2) The individual’s residence and business telephone number.
(F) Any false statement of a material matter made by an applicant for the purpose of obtaining an alarm permit shall be sufficient cause for refusal to issue a permit.
(G) An alarm permit cannot be transferred to another alarm system or to another permit holder except by authorization of the Town of Lakeside. A permit holder shall inform the Town of Lakeside of any change that alters any information listed on the permit application within two business days. No fee will be assessed for the changes.
(H) A permit holder shall cancel a permit for any alarm system which is removed from an alarm site or which otherwise ceases to come under the permit requirements of this chapter. Cancellation may be accomplished by returning the permit to the Town of Lakeside.
(I) All fees owed by an applicant under this chapter must be paid before a permit may be issued or renewed.
(Ord. 120, passed 1-5-1989; Ord. 172, passed 11-10-1994; Ord. 355, passed 9-12-2013)