(A) Except as hereinafter provided, every alarm user utilizing an automatic system shall obtain a user's registration for each system installed, or to be installed, from the office of the Chief of the Fire Department prior to the use of a new system. Application for each user's registration shall be filed with the Fire Marshal and a $100 fee shall be paid to the Town of Middletown prior to the installation of each system.
(B) If a residential alarm user is over the age of 65 years, blind, deaf or physically handicapped to the extent that his mobility is substantially limited and is a primary resident of the residence and if no business is conducted in, upon or from said residence, a user registration shall be obtained from the Fire Marshal without the requirement of payment of a registration fee.
(C) A user required by federal or state statute, rule or regulation to install, maintain and operate an alarm system, shall be subject to this chapter and such a user shall pay the above described fee. Notwithstanding the above, no fee shall be required of any unit of federal, state or municipal government.
(D) Any Middletown property owner required by the Rhode Island Fire Safety Code to have a municipal fire alarm system whose alarm is automatically transmitted to the Middletown Fire Department, shall pay an annual fee of $200 for the supervisory services provided by the Middletown Fire Department or any other services provided by the Middletown Fire Department in connection with the same from time to time.
(E) Each fire alarm registration shall be renewed yearly. No fee shall be required for renewal.
(Ord. passed 6-21-99; Am. Ord. passed 3-1-04; Am. Ord. passed 3-17-08)