(a) An alarm user shall:
(1) maintain the premises and the alarm system in a manner that will minimize or eliminate false alarms; and
(2) not manually activate an alarm system for any reason other than an occurrence of an event that the alarm system was intended to report; and
(3) operate the alarm system only if the system is functioning properly. If the alarm coordinator determines that false alarm notifications are related to a defect or malfunction in the alarm system, the alarm coordinator may require the alarm user to produce a written report from a properly licensed alarm company which has inspected the alarm system stating the probable cause of false alarms and actions taken or recommendations for eliminating the false alarms; and
(4) make every reasonable effort to respond or cause a representative to respond to the alarm site within 30 minutes of being notified of an alarm activation. The failure of an alarm user or representative to respond to an alarm site after being notified of an alarm activation may result in the forfeiture of the alarm users' right to appeal, a determination by the responding officer(s) that an alarm was false and any service fee assessed as a result of the alarm activation.
(b) An alarm user shall adjust the mechanism or cause the mechanism to be adjusted so that an alarm signal audible on the exterior of an alarm site will sound for no longer than 15 minutes.
(c) An alarm user of an alarm system that emits an alarm signal that is audible or visible from the exterior of a structure shall adjust, or cause to be adjusted, the alarm system so that upon activation, the alarm system will not transmit another signal without first being reset.
(d) An alarm user shall not operate an alarm system, as defined in this article, which uses an automatic dialing device to summon police.
(e) An alarm user shall maintain at each alarm site, a set of written operating instructions for each alarm system.
(Ord. No. 3075, § 2, 10-25-01; Ord No. 3907, § 2, 12-12-13)