A. Annual Inspection: All alarm users shall have the user's alarm system inspected by an alarm business annually.
B. Backup Power Supply: All alarm systems shall have a sufficient backup power supply that will become effective in the event of power failure or outage in the source of electricity from the utility company. Said power supply shall last a minimum of three (3) hours.
C. One Plus Duress Alarms: After September 1, 2000, no alarm business shall program alarm systems so they are capable of sending one plus duress alarms. Alarm businesses may continue to report one plus duress alarms received from alarm systems programmed with this feature prior to September 1, 2000. However, after September 1, 2000, when performing a takeover or conversion, an alarm business shall remove the one plus duress alarm capability from the alarm system being taken over or converted. Violation of this section shall result in a civil penalty of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per incident.
D. Duress Alarm Activating Device: After September 1, 2000, alarm companies shall not install a device for activating a duress alarm, which has a single action, nonrecessed button. Violation of this section shall cause a civil penalty of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per incident.
E. Prevention Of False Alarms: It is the responsibility of the alarm business and technician to prevent false alarms during installation, system repairs, or system service. Proper notification shall be made to the monitoring company that the system is in a test mode to avoid dispatching of law enforcement. Violation of this section shall result in a civil penalty of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per incident against the company employing the technician.
F. Vision; Obscuring Device: It is unlawful for any person to install or use an alarm system or device that emits or produces real or simulated smoke, fog, vapor or any like substance that obscures vision. Use of this device shall result in no police response. (Ord. 64-00 § 1, 2000)