(A) Responsibilities of user. It shall be the responsibility of each alarm user to ensure that the standards of installation and maintenance set forth in this subchapter are maintained. All burglar alarm systems connected to the public safety emergency center must be tested at least once a month. All fire alarm systems connected to the public safety emergency center must be tested 4 times a year on a quarterly basis. Without the prior express consent of the Fire or Police Department, systems shall not be tested so as to transmit a signal to public safety personnel.
(B) Responsibilities of vendor. It shall be the responsibility of any alarm vendor installing or maintaining an alarm system to cause the installation or maintenance to conform to the requirements of the Fire Code and the Electrical Code applicable to the city.
(C) Responsibilities of both user and vendor. Each alarm system shall be utilized only for the purpose of summoning the public safety personnel for emergency or life hazard situations.
(Prior Code, § 20-32)