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§ 118.31 PERMIT APPLICATION; FEES.
   (A)   Each application for an alarm system permit shall be made on a form prescribed by the Chief of the department to which the application is made, and shall contain the following information:
      (1)   The name, address, and telephone number of the owner or lessee, who shall be an adult occupant of the protected premises;
      (2)   The type of premises (home, office, other), and any business name by which the premises are known;
      (3)   The address of the protected premises, including, if the premises are in a multiple unit residential, commercial or industrial structure or complex, any name by which the structure or complex is commonly known;
      (4)   The names, addresses, and telephone numbers, including home phone numbers, of all agents having authority or responsibility with respect to the structure or complex;
      (5)   If the alarm system component consists of automatic dialers, the number and type thereof, the location of all remote annunciators, and the names and telephone numbers of all persons or businesses which are or may be preselected for automatic dialer contact;
      (6)   The name, address, and telephone number of the person with whom the owner or lessee has contracted for maintenance of the alarm system;
      (7)   The name, address, and telephone number of the persons, not less than two, who can be contacted by the department 24 hours a day and seven days a week to turn off or deactivate the alarm system; and
      (8)   A statement that the owner or lessee, in consideration of the issuance of the requested permit, has read and agrees to be bound by the terms of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 6-805.01)
   (B)   If any alarm system component is to be connected to an alarm panel in the Fire or Police Department:
      (1)   The application for an alarm system permit shall be accompanied by a connection fee in the amount of as set forth in Chapter 38, Fee Schedule; and
      (2)   The owner or lessee shall pay annually, in addition, a maintenance and monitoring fee in the amount as set forth in Chapter 38, Fee Schedule. The latter fee shall be payable, in the first instance, with the application, but no connection fee shall be payable by owners or lessees of an alarm system component which is connected to the alarm panel at the time of enactment of this chapter.
   (C)   If the alarm component is an automatic dialer to be interconnected to a telephone in a city department, or is a system which provides for a third party relay of calls to such a telephone, the owner or lessee shall pay to the city department annually a monitoring fee in the amount as set forth in Chapter 38, Fee Schedule, and a fee in such amount shall be paid, in the first instance, with the application for a permit.
   (D)   If a permit shall be issued, fees which accompanied the application shall be retained; otherwise, they shall be refunded.
   (E)   This section shall not apply to alarm system components owned or leased by the city or other public law enforcement officials or departments.
(Prior Code, § 6-805.02)
(Ord. 93-2173, passed 8-30-1993)
§ 118.32 INVESTIGATION; PERMIT ISSUANCE.
   Upon receipt of the permit application and fee, if any, the Chief of the Department shall cause to be made such investigation as he deems necessary. If it appears to the Chief that the proposed system will comply with the provisions of this chapter, he or she shall issue to the applicant a permit bearing an identifying number, specifying the alarm system for which it is used, and setting forth the expiration date of the permit. A permit to interconnect a component of an alarm system situated outside the corporate limits of the city with an alarm panel or telephone(s) of the city shall not issue unless the Chief of the Department shall find in writing that the connection will not overburden the Department's alarm system during the period of the permit.
(Prior Code, § 6-805.03) (Ord. 93-2173, passed 8-30-1993)
§ 118.33 PERMIT RENEWAL.
   Alarm systems permits shall not be extendable or renewable as a matter of right beyond the period for which a maintenance or monitoring fee has been paid as provided in § 118.31.
(Prior Code, § 6-805.04) (Ord. 93-2173, passed 8-30-1993)
§ 118.34 VERIFICATION OF INFORMATION BY INSPECTION.
   The Chief of the Department may inspect, or cause to be inspected, any alarm system for which a permit is required or for which a permit has been issued, for the purpose of ascertaining that information furnished by the application or permittee is correct, and that a system for which a permit has been issued is being maintained in conformance with the requirements of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 6-806) (Ord. 93-2173, passed 8-30-1993)
§ 118.35 SUSPENSION OF PERMIT.
   (A)   The following shall be grounds for suspension by the Chief of the Department of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter:
      (1)   Any false or incomplete statement made on the permit application;
      (2)   Programming of an automatic dialer to select any city telephone line;
      (3)   Failure to pay an annual maintenance or monitoring fee;
      (4)   Failure to pay a false alarm charge within the time required;
      (5)   Maintenance, installation, or use of the alarm system in violation of any applicable law, ordinance, or regulation, including the requirements of this chapter; and
      (6)   Failure to provide current information as required.
   (B)   If the Chief determines that there is cause for the suspension of a permit, he or she shall mail a notice of suspension to the owner or lessee at the latter's last known address, stating that the suspension will be effective 30 days after the date of mailing, unless a notice of appeal is filed with the City Manager on or before the effective date.
(Prior Code, § 6-807) (Ord. 93-2173, passed 8-30-1993)
§ 118.36 APPEAL FROM PERMIT SUSPENSION.
   Any owner or lessee to whom has been mailed a notice of suspension may appeal the suspension to the City Manager. The filing of a notice of appeal shall stay the suspension until disposition of the appeal by the City Manager after notice and hearing.
(Prior Code, § 6-807.01) (Ord. 93-2173, passed 8-30-1993)
§ 118.37 DUTY OF VENDOR TO RENDER SYSTEM COMPLIANT.
   Any vendor installing or maintaining an alarm system shall cause such installation or maintenance to conform to the requirements of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 6-808) (Ord. 93-2173, passed 8-30-1993)
§ 118.38 PERMIT HOLDER RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLATION, TRAINING; MAINTENANCE.
   (A)   The holder of an alarm system permit shall, at all times, be responsible for the proper installation, maintenance, and repair of the system, including, but not limited to, design features, method of installation, the repair or replacement of any component, or any condition which may give rise to a false alarm.
(Prior Code, § 6-809)
   (B)   The holder of an alarm system permit shall be responsible for training and re-training all employees, family members, and other persons who may make regular use of the protected premises and who may, in the normal course of their activities, be in a position to accidentally trigger a sensor. The training shall include procedures and practices to avoid accidental alarms, and steps to follow in the event the system is accidentally triggered.
(Prior Code, § 6-809.01)
(Ord. 93-2173, passed 8-30-1993)
§ 118.39 NOTICE OF CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES.
   Within the ten days following any change of circumstances which render obsolete any of the information submitted on an application for an alarm systems permit, the holder of the permit shall file an amendment to his application setting forth the currently accurate information. No additional fee shall be required, unless the change is of such character that the permit is no longer applicable to the alarm system for which the permit was issued.
(Prior Code, § 6-809.02) (Ord. 93-2173, passed 8-30-1993)
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