For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply.
ALARM AGENT. Any person who is self-employed or employed either directly or indirectly by an alarm business whose duties include any of the functions within the leasing, servicing, repairing, altering, replacing, moving or installing an alarm system in or on any building, place or premises.
ALARM BUSINESS. Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of selling, leasing, maintaining, servicing, repairing, altering, replacing, moving, removing, installing or monitoring an alarm system in or on any building, place or premises. This chapter specifically excludes retail establishments which sell, as part of their products, components for alarm systems; but which do not offer service, maintenance, repair, alteration, replacement, moving or installation of systems in or on any business, place or premises.
ALARM SYSTEM. Any device, whether known as a burglary, robbery or intrusion alarm, direct dial telephone service, silent or audible alarm or by any other name, which is used for the detection of an unauthorized entry into a building, structure or facility, or to signal the commission of an unlawful act or both, and when activated emits a sound or transmits a signal to indicate that an emergency situation exists, and to which police are expected to respond.
ALARM USER. Any person using an alarm system at his or her place of residence or business, whether it be owned, leased or rented and made available for use by his or her agents, employees, representatives or family.
AUDIBLE ALARM. A device designed for the detection of an unauthorized entry on or attempted entry into a premises or structure or for alerting others of the commission of an unlawful act or both; and which when activated, generates an audible sound on the premises.
BUSINESS. Any premises that qualify under non-residential use.
DIRECT DIAL TELEPHONE SERVICE (AUTOMATIC DIALING DEVICE). Any device which is connected to a voice grade telephone line and is programmed to select a predetermined telephone number and transmit, by prerecorded message or code signal, an emergency message indicating a need for emergency procedures.
FALSE ALARM. An alarm signal activated by causes other than the commission or attempted commission of an unlawful act which the alarm system is designed to detect. An alarm signal activated by violent conditions of nature or other extraordinary circumstances not subject to the control of the alarm user shall not constitute a FALSE ALARM.
PERSON. Any individual, partnership, corporation or entity.
RESIDENTIAL. Any premises used as dwelling units and includes apartments and lodging houses.
SILENT ALARM. A device designed for the detection of the unauthorized entry on or attempted entry into a premises or structure and for alerting others of the commission of an unlawful act or both, and when activated, transmits a signal or activates a device at a predesignated place other than the location where the alarm has been installed.
(1966 Code, § 20-2) (Ord. 568, § 1(part))