A. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in or conduct business or operate as an alarm agent at any time within the limits of the City of Reading unless connected with and carrying identification from a business issued an alarm business permit in accordance with this chapter. Agent identification must be carried at all times while engaged in alarm business activities and must be displayed to any police officer upon request.
B. Alarm businesses which have installed alarm systems in the City of Reading shall supply to the Alarm Coordinator within 90 days after the effective date of this chapter or upon notice of approval of a permit application, whichever occurs later, a current list of such installations which shall include the following information:
(1) The name, residence, and telephone number of the owner or user.
(2) The address where the system is installed and the telephone number at that address.
(3) The name, address, and telephone number of any other persons or firm who is authorized to respond to an emergency and gain access to the address where the system is installed.
(4) The name and telephone number of any person, firm or corporation, if any, other than the alarm business, who is responsible for maintenance and repair of the system.
(5) The type of system, i.e., burglary, robbery or police emergency.
C. By the fifth working day of each month following submission of the initial list, every alarm business shall furnish the Alarm Coordinator with a supplemental list of any additional installations, along with any corrections or deletions from the list previously furnished.
D. All information furnished pursuant to this section shall be kept confidential and shall be for authorized use of the Department of Police.
E. Every alarm business selling, leasing, or furnishing to any user an alarm system which is installed on premises located in the City of Reading shall furnish the user with written instructions that provide information to enable the user to operate the alarm system properly and obtain service for the alarm system at any time.
F. Every alarm business that installs one or more alarm systems in the City shall make service available directly or through an agent on a twenty-four-hour-a-day basis seven days a week, to repair such systems and to correct malfunctions as they occur.
G. Every alarm business shall furnish at their own expense, at or prior to the time of contracting, a copy of this chapter to owners, lessees or users of the systems or services to be supplied.