A. No person shall install or cause to be installed, use or maintain an alarm system on any premises within the city without first obtaining an alarm user’s permit from the city in accordance with this section. The alarm user’s permit and all renewals for an alarm user’s permit shall be applied for on a form prescribed by the chief of police, which shall include:
1. The address of the premises where the alarm system is to be located;
2. The name, address and telephone number of the alarm user;
3. The name, address and telephone number of a designated second and third person who may be contacted in case of an emergency on or about the premises;
4. The name, address and telephone number of the alarm business who will render information, service or repairs for the system during any hour of the day or night. The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee in such amount as established by resolution of the city council.
B. A separate alarm user’s permit shall be required for each premises or address on which an alarm system is used or installed. Alarm user’s permits shall not be transferrable. A new alarm user’s permit shall be required whenever there is a change in a business’s name, ownership or location. With regard to an alarm system installed at a residence, a new alarm user’s permit shall be required whenever there is any change in ownership. For any change in occupants of a residence with an alarm system, the holder of the alarm user’s permit shall update the information submitted to the city in his/her application to include the name(s) and telephone number of the new occupants.
C. If requested by the police department, person(s) designated in the permit application shall be required to be present at the premises of the alarm system within forty-five minutes after being advised that the police department or other emergency service provider has received any signal or message of an alarm activation at that location.
D. Alarm user’s permit fees shall be established by resolution of the city council.
E. Alarm user’s permits shall be effective upon issuance, and be valid for two years from date of issuance.
F. Failure to renew an alarm user’s permit later than sixty days after expiration is a violation of this chapter and is subject to all the remedies available under this chapter.
(Ord. 2013-07-1456 § 1 (part))