For the purpose of this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings ascribed to them respectively:
(A) ALARM AGENT. Any person who is employed by an alarm business, either directly or indirectly, whose duties include any of the following: selling, maintaining, leasing, servicing, repairing, altering, replacing, moving, or installing on any building, place, or premise, any alarm system.
(B) ALARM BUSINESS. Any person engaged in selling, leasing, maintaining, servicing, repairing, altering, replacing, moving, or installing any alarm system or causing to be sold, maintained, serviced, repaired, altered, replaced, moved, or installed an alarm system in or on any building, place, or premises.
(C) ALARM MONITORING FACILITIES. The 50 zone Adamco Mini-Alarm panel and necessary support equipment presently monitored in the police department, and any subsequent addition to the Adamco Mini-Alarm panel authorized by the city administrator.
(D) ALARM SYSTEM. Any device designed for the detection of an unauthorized entry on premises or for alerting others of the commission of an unlawful act or both, and when actuated, emits a sound, transmits a signal or message.
(E) FALSE ALARM. An alarm signal necessitating response by the police department where an emergency situation does not exist and where the alarm signal has been caused by the fault or negligence of the subscriber or owner.
(F) SUBSCRIBER. A person contracting with an alarm business for the leasing, servicing, or maintaining of an alarm system.
(Ord. 39-1975, passed 6-18-75)