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§ 93.04 ALARM SYSTEMS IN APARTMENT COMPLEXES.
   (A)   The owner or property manager of an apartment complex shall obtain a master alarm permit from the Chief if any alarm system is operated in any residential unit on the premises, when the alarm system is furnished by the apartment complex owner as an amenity.
   (B)   A tenant of an apartment complex shall also obtain an alarm permit from the Chief before operating or causing the operation of an alarm system in the tenant's residential unit.
   (C)   For purposes of enforcing this chapter against an individual residential unit, the alarm permit of the tenant supersedes the master alarm permit of the apartment complex; and, the tenant is responsible for false alarm notifications emitted from the alarm system in the tenant's residential unit. The master alarm permit holder is responsible for false alarm notifications emitted from unoccupied residential units.
   (D)   The owner or property manager of an apartment complex shall obtain a separate alarm permit for any alarm system operated in a nonresidential area of the apartment complex, including, but not limited to common tenant areas and office, storage, and equipment areas.
(Ord. passed 6-27-94) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 93.05 PERMIT DURATION; RENEWAL.
   A permit expires annually on June 30, and must be renewed for a new one year period by submitting an updated application and a permit renewal fee to the Chief. It is the responsibility of the permit holder to submit an application prior to the permit expiration date. Permits may be renewed anytime during the month of June for the upcoming year. Failure to renew will be classified as use of a nonpermitted alarm system and citations and penalties shall be assessed without waiver. Original permits issued between April 1 and June 30 of each year will be valid until June 30 of the following year.
(Ord. passed 6-27-94)
§ 93.06 PROPERTY ALARM SYSTEMS OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.
   (A)   A permit holder or person in control of an alarm system shall:
      (1)   Maintain the premises and the alarm system in a manner that will minimize or eliminate false alarm notifications.
      (2)   Respond or cause his representative to appear at the systems location within a reasonable period of time when notified by the city to deactivate a malfunctioning alarm system, to provide access to the premises, or to provide security for the premises.
      (3)   Not manually activate an alarm for any reason other than an occurrence of an event that the alarm system was intended to report.
   (B)   All alarm systems will have an automatic reset which silences the annunciator within 15 minutes after activation and which will not sound again as a result of the same event that resulted in the original activation.
   (C)   Every permit holder shall be required to have its alarm system inspected at least once each year by an alarm company and to post a certificate of such inspection on the premises where the alarm system is maintained. The certificate shall state, in the opinion of the alarm company, the alarm system complies with the applicable installation standards and is safe and reliable. The certificate will further indicate the date of the inspection and the typed name and signature of the inspector. Each permit will expire on June 30 of each year.
(Ord. passed 6-27-94) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 93.07 RETENTION OF ALARM COMPANY; APPROVAL OF CHIEF OF POLICE REQUIRED.
   A permit holder or person in control of an alarm system shall not contract or retain an alarm company who is not properly approved by the Chief of Police.
(Ord. passed 6-27-94) Penalty, see § 10.99
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