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Every applicant for or holder of an alarm user permit shall have the right of appeal to the City Council upon a denial of such application; upon a suspension or revocation of such permit; or a determination of additional permit charges under § 95.99. All appeals must be made in writing within seven days of the date the notice of denial suspension, revocation, or determination of additional permit charges is served upon the alarm user. A signed, dated letter bearing the signature and printed name, address, and telephone number the appellant shall satisfy the requirement of a written appeal. The appeal will be heard at the next regularly scheduled Council meeting which occurs not less than 14 days following receipt by the City Clerk of the written appeal. All written appeals must be served upon or mailed to the City Clerk.
(Ord. 114, passed 3-8-04)
(A) The rules and regulations prescribed by the Chief of Police will be published and made available at the Police Department and/or City Hall.
(B) The Chief of Police may prescribe any of the following:
(1) Minimum standards for the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of police alarm systems;
(2) Specific provisions relating to testing procedures; and
(3) Specific provisions relating to the skill and competency of the applicant to be a permittee.
The Chief of Police is authorized to inspect or cause to be inspected, the premises whereon the alarm system is located. The Chief of Police shall have the power to make and enforce such reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary in the discretion of the Chief of Police to implement the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 114, passed 3-8-04)
(A) No automatic dialing devices shall be interconnected to a primary trunk line after the effective date of this chapter.
(B) Within 90 days after the effective date of this chapter, all automatic dialing devices interconnected to a primary trunk line shall be disconnected therefrom. The alarm user of such device shall be responsible for having the device disconnected within the 90 day time period prescribed herein.
(C) Hearing impaired persons, verified by a physicians order, shall be exempt from the provisions of this section and may use direct dial, recorded message alarms.
(Ord. 114, passed 3-8-04)
(A) Persons owning or leasing an automatic dialing device may have the device interconnected to a telephone line transmitting directly to:
(1) A central station;
(2) A modified central station; or
(3) A licensed answering service.
(B) The relaying of messages by intermediary services to the Sheriff's Department may be made over a special trunk line, at the discretion of the Chief of Police.
(C) This section shall apply only to those automatic dialing services interconnected to the Communications Center of the Sheriff's Department.
(Ord. 114, passed 3-8-04)
The alarm business permit and alarm user permit must be conspicuously displayed at the alarm location, and shall be displayed upon request by any police officer. Any permit hereunder shall be surrendered to the Chief of Police upon suspension or revocation.
(Ord. 114, passed 3-8-04)
(A) It shall be unlawful for anyone to activate any alarm system for the purpose of summoning police, except in the event of what is reasonably believed to be an unlawful act and/or unauthorized entry on premises. Whenever a police alarm system has been designed and commonly understood to alert others of the commission of a particular crime, it shall be unlawful for anyone to activate such police alarm for the purpose of summoning police, except in the event of what is reasonably believed to be such particular crime.
(B) It shall be unlawful to install or use an alarm system which, upon activation, emits a sound similar to sirens in use on emergency vehicles or for civil defense.
(Ord. 114, passed 3-8-04)
All disputes or questions arising under this chapter should be forwarded to the Chief of Police, who shall investigate the matter and reach a final conclusion thereon. A written, dated, and signed conclusion will be served/sent to the alarm user and the appeal period shall commence on the date it is received by the alarm user. Such final conclusion shall terminate the dispute brought before the Chief of Police, subject to such right of appeal as afforded herein.
(Ord. 114, passed 3-8-04)
The City of Menahga shall be under no duty or obligation to a permittee or any other person hereunder, by reason of any provision of this chapter, or the exercise of privileges of a permittee hereunder, including, but not limited to, any defects in a police alarm system, or any delays in transmission or response to any alarm.
(Ord. 114, passed 3-8-04)
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