8.81.080 Audible alarm requirements
   A.   No person shall install or maintain any audible alarm or other alarm system which upon actuation emits a sound similar to sirens in use on emergency vehicles or for civil defense purposes.
   B.   An audible alarm shall contain a means to effect an automatic turnoff of the alarm within fifteen (15) minutes after it is first activated.
   C.   If an audible alarm has emitted an alarm signal in excess of thirty (30) minutes in any one-hour period, and the alarm business or responsible person for the protected premises has been notified and does not respond, or reasonable efforts of notification have been made to no avail, the alarm may be declared a nuisance and the police department may cause such alarm to be disconnected by a registered alarm agent, the cost thereof to be charged payable by the alarm user.
(Ord. MC-773, 3-12-91; Ord. MC-201, 8-17-82; Ord. MC-125, 1-07-82)