Any residence or lawful business or enterprise located within the City may install an emergency alarm for the purpose of detecting and signaling the presence of a fire or an unauthorized intrusion, upon compliance with this chapter. Existing installations shall be subject to the requirements of this chapter, including those pertaining to permits.
(Ord. 117-98. Passed 7-13-98.)
(a) “Alarm user” means a person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or organization of any kind in control of any building, structure or facility where an alarm system is maintained.
(b) “Alarm system” means any assembly of equipment (mechanical, electrical or detecting device) arranged to signal the occurrence of an unauthorized entry, burglary, fire or other activity requiring urgent attention, and to which the Police Department and/or Fire Department is expected to respond, either as an automatic dialing device directly connected to the Police and/or Fire Department, or an audible alarm inside or outside the premises.
(c) “Automatic dialing device” means a device or system which, upon activation of the alarm, automatically interconnects the telephone system thereby utilizing the telephone system to select a predetermined telephone number for the purpose of transmitting a recorded emergency message of a voice or coded signal indicating a need for emergency response.
(d) “False alarm” means the activation of an alarm when there is no emergency, attempted or forced entry, or risk from fire, heat or smoke. This also includes the activation of an alarm system through mechanical failure, malfunction, improper installation or the negligence of the owner or lessee of an alarm system or his employees or agents. Such terminology does not include alarms caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes or other similarly violent conditions or other conditions clearly beyond the control of the user. It also does not include the activating of an alarm system while the system is being tested to determine whether or not the system is in proper working order, provided the Police Department and/or Fire Department has been notified prior to the time the alarm is being tested.
(e) “Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, organization or similar entity.
(Ord. 117-98. Passed 7-13-98.)
(a) No person shall use, or cause to be used, any telephone device or telephone attachment that automatically selects any telephone line allocated by the telephone company to the City or any of its departments or divisions, except a telephone line which may be specifically designated by the Chief of Police or Fire Chief for such purpose.
(b) The City may subscribe to one or more telephone lines for burglar and/or fire alarm purposes, or for similar purposes; and when any line is designated as provided for in subsection (a) above, persons may, upon proper application and compliance with applicable laws, be granted a permit to install a device or devices which automatically select the designated telephone line for the purpose of playing a recorded message or to otherwise report a burglary or other emergency.
(Ord. 117-98. Passed 7-13-98.)
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