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For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALARM AGENT. Any person who is employed by an alarm business either directly or indirectly, whose duties include selling, maintaining, leasing, servicing, repairing, altering, replacing, moving or installing on or in any building, structure, facility or grounds any alarm system.
ALARM BUSINESS. Any individual, partnership, corporation or other entity who in addition to
selling alarms systems also leases, maintains, services, repairs, alters, replaces, moves or installs any alarm system or causes to be sold, leased, maintained, serviced, repaired, altered, replaced, moved or installed any alarm system in or on any building, structure, facility or grounds.
ALARM SYSTEM. Any device used for the detection of an unauthorized entry or attempted entry into a building, structure, facility or grounds or for alerting others of the commission of an unlawful act within a building, structure, facility or grounds, which when activated causes notification to be made directly or indirectly to the Marion Police Department or the Grant County Sheriff’s Department. For the purposes of this chapter, an alarm system shall not include:
(1) An alarm installed on a motor vehicle;
(2) An alarm designed so that the Marion Police Department or the Grant County Sheriff’s Department are not notified until after the occupants, an agent of the owner or lessee or an agent of an alarm system business has checked the alarm site and determined that the alarm was the result of criminal activity of the kind for which the alarm system was designed to give notice;
(3) An alarm which signals or alerts only the occupants of the premises protected by the alarm system;
(4) An alarm installed upon premises occupied by the United States, the State of Indiana or any political subdivision thereof.
AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE DIALING DEVICE. Any device connected to an alarm system which automatically sends a prerecorded message or
coded signal to a law enforcement agency indicating the activation of the alarm system.
FALSE ALARM. An alarm eliciting a police response when the situation does not require police services. For the purposes of this chapter, this does not include alarms triggered by severe atmospheric conditions or other circumstances not reasonably under the control of the alarm user, installer or maintainer.
PERMIT HOLDER. The individual, corporation, partnership or other legal entity to whom an alarm system permit is issued.
(Ord. 30-1991, passed 11-6-1991)
(A) It shall be unlawful for a person who owns or controls property to operate, cause to be operated or permit the operation of an alarm system on that property unless a current alarm system permit has been obtained from the City Controller; provided, however, no permit shall be required for an alarm system located on a private residence if the only response on activation of the alarm system is an external sounding alarm that automatically stops within 15 minutes after activation. If police are routinely notified and dispatched to a private residence to investigate an activated alarm, a permit shall be required.
(B) Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a $25 fine unless an alarm system permit is obtained within ten days after receiving notification of the violation, provided that prior notification has not been given.
(C) Any activation occurring within 30 days after installment of a new alarm system shall be exempt.
(Ord. 30-1991, passed 11-6-1991)
(A) Application for a permit for the operation of an alarm system shall be made by a person or legal entity having control over the property on which the alarm system is to be installed and operated. Such applications shall be made in writing to the City Controller on a form designated by the city for that purpose.
(B) The application shall include the following information:
(1) The name, address and telephone number of each person in control of the property;
(2) The street address of the property on which the alarm system is to be installed and operated;
(3) Any business name used for the premises on which the alarm system is to be installed and operated;
(4) Whether the alarm system or systems are or are not local alarms and whether the alarm system or systems are designed to give notice of a burglary, hold-up or other type of emergency;
(5) The name of the person or alarm system business who will install the alarm system;
(6) The names and telephone numbers of two persons or of an alarm system business which are able to and have agreed:
(a) To receive notification at any time;
(b) To come to the alarm site within 30 minutes after receiving a request from the Marion Police Department to do so; and
(c) To grant access to the alarm site and to deactivate the alarm system if such becomes necessary.
(Ord. 30-1991, passed 11-6-1991)
(A) The Controller shall issue an alarm system permit to the person or other legal entity in control of the property upon submission of an application in accordance with this section and payment of the permit fee, unless the Controller finds that any statement made in the application was incomplete or false.
(B) Immediately after receipt of the application for an alarm system permit and payment of the permit fee, the Controller shall forward the application to the appropriate law enforcement agency. All information on such application shall be protected as confidential information; provided, however, nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of such information for legitimate law enforcement purposes and for enforcement of this section.
(C) The permit holder shall promptly notify the Controller in writing of any change in the information contained in the permit application.
(Ord. 30-1991, passed 11-6-1991)
(A) The fee for an alarm system shall be $10, $2 issuance fee and $2 service fee credited to the Marion Police Department to help defray expenses for mailing, permit stickers and alarm application forms.
(B) An alarm system permit issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for a term of two years commencing from the date of issuance.
(C) An alarm system permit issued pursuant to this section shall be personal to the permit holder for a specific location and is not transferable.
(Ord. 30-1991, passed 11-6-1991)
(A) Prior to doing business within the city, an alarm system business shall obtain a license from the City Controller’s office.
(B) An alarm business doing business at the time this chapter becomes effective shall have 30 days to apply for a license as required above.
(Ord. 30-1991, passed 11-6-1991)
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