ALARM ADMINISTRATOR: Any employee designated by the chief of police or the fire chief to administer, control and review alarm activations received by the police or fire department.
ALARM BUSINESS: Any business which installs, alters, leases, maintains, monitors, repairs, replaces, sells at retail, services or responds to an alarm system.
ALARM SIGNAL: The activation of an alarm system.
ALARM SYSTEM: Any mechanical or electrical equipment arranged to signal a fire, an unauthorized entry, or other illegal activity. Alarm system includes devices activated automatically, such as burglar alarms or fire alarms and devices activated manually, such as holdup alarms or fire alarms. Alarm system does not include alarm systems installed in motor vehicles, boats, or aircraft.
ALARM USER: The owner, lessor or lessee of any alarm system; the occupant of any dwelling unit with an alarm system; and each tenant that uses an alarm system in a multi-tenant building.
FALSE ALARM: Any alarm signal that elicits a response by police or fire personnel; and for which there is no evidence of criminal activity or a fire emergency to justify a police or a fire response. (Ord. 1610, 11-12-2013)