5-6-3: RESERVED:

5-6-4: UNLAWFUL ALARM REPORTING; AUTOMATIC DIALING, PRERECORDED MESSAGE SYSTEMS PROHIBITED:

   A.   False Alarms: No person shall cause to be transmitted any burglary or intrusion alarm or any robbery alarm knowing the same to be false or without basis in fact. Central stations shall not request the city communication center or any police officer to respond to alarm scenes when monitoring equipment indicates an alarm system malfunction signal.

   B.   Prerecorded Messages: It is unlawful to maintain, operate, connect, or allow to be maintained, operated or connected, any automatic dialing device which automatically dials the city communication center or the police department and then relays any prerecorded message to report any robbery, burglary, intrusion or other emergency.

(1979 Code § 5.15.040; amd. Ord. 88-49, 12-22-1988; Ord. 92-15, 2-25-1991; Ord. 98-63, 10-27-1998; Ord. 2023-4, 1-3-2023)

5-6-5: AUDIBLE ALARM REQUIREMENTS:

   A.   Time Limiting Device: All audible alarm systems shall include a device that will limit the generation of the audible sound of the system to not longer than fifteen (15) minutes after activation where the alarm system is protecting a residential structure and not longer than thirty (30) minutes where the alarm system is protecting a commercial structure.

   B.   Notice Posted: All alarm users with an audible alarm system shall post a notice containing the names and telephone numbers of the persons to be notified to render repairs or service and secure the premises during any hour of the day or night that the alarm is activated. Such notice shall be posted near the alarm in such a position as to be legible from the ground level adjacent to the building, structure or facility where the alarm system is located.

(1979 Code § 5.15.050; amd. Ord. 88-49, 12-22-1988; Ord. 92-15, 2-25-1991; Ord. 98-63, 10-27-1998)

5-6-6: EXCESSIVE FALSE ALARMS; SERVICE FEES; PERMIT REVOCATION:

   A.   Service Fees: Whenever the city communication center receives an excessive number of false alarms from any one source, a service fee shall be assessed to the alarm user.

      1.   The first and second false alarm in any twelve (12) month period shall not be considered excessive, and no service fee shall be assessed.

      2.   Upon receipt of the third and any subsequent false alarm within any twelve (12) month period, the alarm user shall pay a service fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for each false alarm to which the police respond.

      3.   Any unpaid service fees assessed under the revoked permit.

(Ord. 2016-64, 1-3-2017; amd. Ord. 2023-4, 1-3-2023)

5-6-7: RESERVED:

5-6-8: RESERVED:

5-6-9: RECORDS MAINTENANCE, CLASSIFICATION; STATISTICS:

   A.   Protected Record: Any information submitted in compliance with the requirements of this chapter regarding the installation, operation, or maintenance of an alarm system shall be classified as a protected record and shall not be subject to public disclosure, except to the extent necessary for enforcement of the provisions herein. The police department shall be charged with the sole responsibility for the maintenance of all application and permit records.

   B.   Statistics May Be Maintained: Subject to the requirements of confidentiality, the police department may develop and maintain statistics having the purpose of assisting alarm system evaluation for use by members of the public.

(1979 Code § 5.15.090; amd. Ord. 88-49, 12-22-1988; Ord. 92-15, 2-25-1991; Ord. 98-63, 10-27-1998; Ord. 2023-4, 1-3-2023)