(a) Alarm systems capable of being activated by any failure in the electrical current are prohibited.
(1) Systems shall be equipped with a secondary power source which shall hold the alarm readiness for a minimum of fifteen (15) minutes or shall be rendered inoperable by such power interruption.
(b) Audible alarm systems which do not have an automatic cutoff within fifteen (15) minutes after initial activation shall be prohibited.
(c) The sensory mechanisms used in connection with alarm systems shall be adjusted so that the device will not be activated by forces unrelated to genuine alarms, including but not limited to the following:
(1) Short flashes of light;
(2) Wind noises, such as the rattling or vibrating of doors or windows;
(3) Vehicular noise adjacent to the installation.
(d) All fire systems must at all times, remain within the standards set forth by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of State Fire Marshal.
(Ord. 2015-21. Passed 12-16-15.)