For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALARM AGENT. Any person, firm or corporation that is equipped and qualified to conduct the business of operating, maintaining, installing, leasing or selling security alarm systems and/or fire alarm systems, separately or in conjunction with each other in the city, and is equipped to monitor the systems, to receive signals from the systems, and to transmit signals to the Police Department of the city or Fire Department of the city.
ALARM INSTALLER. Any person, firm or corporation granted a permit by the Chief of Police of the city and/or the Chief of the Fire Department of the city and is equipped and qualified to conduct the business of installing security alarm systems and/or fire alarm systems, separately or in conjunction with each other in the city.
ALARM SUPPLIER. Any person, firm or corporation that is equipped and qualified to conduct the business of operating, maintaining, installing, leasing or selling security alarm systems and/or lire alarm systems, separately or in conjunction with each other in the city.
CITY. The City of Quincy, Adams County in the State of Illinois.
FALSE ALARM. Any signal transmitted by a security alarm system or a fire alarm system to which the Police Department of the city or the Fire Department of the city respond and find no evidence of an unauthorized or attempted intrusion or find no evidence of fire.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. Any device installed in any building or structure or on the site on which the building or structure is located, capable of transmitting a signal to the Fire Department of the city or to a duly licensed alarm agent of a fire in progress in the building or structure or on the premises.
PERSON. Any person, firm or corporation.
SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM. Any device installed in any building or structure or on the site on which the building or structure is located, capable of transmitting a signal to the Police Department of the city or to a duly licensed alarm agent of any ongoing or attempted intrusion of the building, structure or premise without the consent of the owner.
(1980 Code, § 19.302)