As used in this chapter:
ALARM SYSTEM. Any assembly or equipment, mechanical or electrical, arranged to signal the occurrence of an illegal entry or other activity requiring urgent attention and to which police or fire emergency personnel are expected to respond.
ALARM USER. 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.
FALSE ALARM. The activation of an alarm system through mechanical failure, malfunction, improper installation, improper maintenance or the negligence of the owner or lessee of an alarm system or of his employees or agents. Such terminology does not include, for example, alarms caused by tornadoes, earthquakes, power outages or other similar violent conditions.
(Ord. 2019-36, passed 5-1-19)