For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them:
ALARM AGENT: Any person who is employed by an alarm business, either directly or indirectly, whose duties include any of the following: selling, maintaining, leasing, monitoring, servicing, repairing, altering, replacing, moving or installing in or on any building, place or premises, any alarm system.
ALARM BUSINESS: Any person, firm or corporation engaged in or causing the selling, leasing, monitoring, maintaining, servicing, repairing, altering, replacing, moving or installing any alarm system in or on any building, place or premises.
ALARM SYSTEM: Any device designed for the detection of fire, an unauthorized entry on premises or for alerting others of the commission of an unlawful act or a combination thereof, which, when actuated, emits a sound or transmits a signal or message to indicate that an emergency situation exists, and to which safety personnel are expected to respond.
ALARM USER: Any person using an alarm system whether as a subscriber or proprietor, at a place of business or residence of such person.
AUDIBLE ALARM: A device designed for the detection of fire or an unauthorized entry and which, when actuated, generates an audible sound on the premises.
CHIEF: The chief of police of the city or the chief's designee.
FALSE ALARM: An alarm signal necessitating response by the fire or police department when an emergency does not exist. The activation of an alarm resulting from human error, a system malfunction, improper installation of the system, or design deficiencies shall constitute a false alarm. The activation of an alarm resulting from earthquakes, high intensity winds, unusual acts of nature, or general power outages shall not constitute a false alarm.
NONPRIORITY: That police response to the activation of an alarm will not be given precedence over other calls and will be predicated upon availability of police units and other service needs.
PERSON: Any individual, partnership, corporation or other entity.
PROPRIETOR ALARM: An alarm system or audible alarm which is not serviced by an alarm business.
SUBSCRIBER: A person contracting with an alarm business for the leasing, servicing, or maintenance of an alarm system. (Ord. 2457 § 1, 2000)