(A) For the purpose of this chapter, a
BURGLARY OR OTHER EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEM shall mean and include any device designed for the detection of fire or of an unauthorized entry on the premises or for alerting others of the commission of an unlawful act, or both, and which, when actuated, emits a sound or transmits a signal or message, except that smoke or gas detectors which transmit a sound or signal only within the confines of a structure for the purpose of alerting occupants shall not be deemed an alarm system within the meaning of this section.
(B) No person shall install, operate, or maintain a burglary or other emergency alarm system in or on any building, place, or premises without first registering such system in the office of the City Manager, or his designee, on a form furnished by the City Manager. The City Manager shall secure the name and address of the applicant, the name and address of the firm or person installing the device, the location of the device on the building, place, or premises, the names of persons to be contacted in the event of an alarm, the type of system, local or monitored, and other information as the City Manager may determine to be necessary for the municipal regulation of alarm systems, the appropriate response to alarms and the safety, security, and peace of all persons.
(C) Any person who fails to register an alarm system within 30 days of receipt of notice to such effect from the City Manager shall be deemed guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 8-1979, passed 5-2-79; Am. Ord. 10-1981, passed 5-6-81)