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(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)
(A) All applications for a license required by this chapter shall be made on forms designated by the City Controller and shall include the following information:
(1) The full name and address of the alarm business;
(2) The full name, business address and home address of the manager;
(3) A telephone number at which the Marian Police Department can notify personnel of the alarm business of a need for assistance at any time;
(4) The names, addresses and dates of birth of all alarm agents employed by the alarm business.
(B) An alarm business shall promptly notify the Controller in writing of any change in the information contained in the registration form.
(Ord. 30-1991, passed 11-6-1991)
(A) An alarm business license shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance and shall be renewable one year from the date of issuance.
(B) The annual license fee for each alarm business shall be $250 and $2 issuance fee.
(C) An alarm business license shall be personal to the holder and is not transferable.
(Ord. 30-1991, passed 11-6-1991)
(A) Any alarm business which installs an alarm system within the city shall provide the following information on a form designated by the city:
(1) The address where such system is installed;
(2) The name and address of the person having control over the property;
(3) The type of alarm system.
(B) Such form shall be submitted to the Marion Police Department not earlier than 20 days prior to the installation of such system and not later than 48 hours after such system is installed. Such information shall be protected as confidential information and its use shall be restricted to legitimate law enforcement purposes and to enforcement of this chapter.
(Ord. 30-1991, passed 11-6-1991)
(A) It shall be unlawful for a person who owns or controls property on which an alarm system is installed to issue, cause to be issued or permit the issuance of more than two false alarms in a calendar year; provided, however, this section shall not apply to an alarm system which emits a false alarm within 30 days after installation of the alarm system.
(B) A person who owns or controls property on which an alarm system is installed shall receive a warning from the appropriate law enforcement agency for the two false alarms issued by such alarm system during a calendar year.
(C) All alarms will have an automatic reset system which silences the externally sounding alarm within 30 minutes after activation.
(Ord. 30-1991, passed 11-6-1991) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) It shall be unlawful to use or permit the use of any automatic telephone device or attachment which automatically selects any telephone line leading into the communication center of the Marion Police Department or the Grant County Sheriff and then transmits any prerecorded message or signal.
(B) It shall be unlawful to sell or install any automatic telephone device which automatically selects any telephone line leading into the communication center of the Marion Police Department or the Grant County Sheriff and then transmits any prerecorded message or signal.
(C) Any person who operates or uses an automatic telephone device at the time this chapter becomes effective shall have 30 days to comply with the requirements of this section.
(D) Any person who violates this section shall be subject to the general penalties for violating this code.
(Ord. 30-1991, passed 11-6-1991) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) If an alarm system issues more than two false alarms in a calendar year, the person who owns or controls the property on which such alarm system is installed shall receive notice of violation.
(B) The eighth and subsequent false alarms within a calendar year and other violations shall be subject to the general penalties of this code and enforcement shall be by the City Prosecutor.
(Ord. 30-1991, passed 11-6-1991)
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