§ 8-3-15 SAME; FEES.
   (A)   If an alarm system component is to be connected to an alarm panel in the Consolidated Communications Center:
      (1)   The application for an alarm system permit shall be accompanied by a connection fee in the amount provided in Chapter 6, Article 6 of this code; and
      (2)   The owner or lessee shall pay annually, in addition, a maintenance and monitoring fee in the provided in Chapter 6, Article 6 of this code. The latter fee shall be payable, in the first instance, with the application, but no connection fee shall be payable by owners or lessees of an alarm system component which is connected to the alarm panel at the time of enactment of this article.
   (B)   If the alarm component is an automatic dialer to be interconnected to a telephone in the Consolidated Communications Center, or is a system which provides for a third party relay of calls to such a telephone, the owner or lessee shall pay to the Consolidated Communications Center annually a monitoring fee in the amount provided in Chapter 6, Article 6 of this code, and a fee in such amount shall be paid, in the first instance, with the application for a permit.
   (C)   If a permit shall be issued, fees which accompanied the application shall be retained; otherwise, they shall be refunded.
   (D)   This section shall not apply to alarm system components owned or leased by the city or other public law enforcement officials or departments.
(Ord. 4255, passed 1-19-2021)