For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
"ALARM COMPANY." Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association, organization, or other business entity which sells, leases, maintains, services, repairs, alters, replaces, moves, or installs alarms located in or on any building, structure or facility.
"ALARM." An assembly of equipment and devices, mechanical or electrical, arranged to signal the occurrence of any unauthorized entry, or attempted entry, such as a burglary, upon a premises in the village, to which Police are expected to respond.
"ALARM USER." Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association, organization, or other business entity that owns, leases, occupies or controls any premises within the village on/in which there is maintained an alarm, whether or not a permit is required.
"AUDIBLE ALARM." An alarm which, when activated, causes an audible signal to be activated in or on the premises within or on which the alarm is located.
"AUTOMATIC DIALING ALARM." An alarm which, upon activation, automatically sends over telephone lines or by radio waves, without human activation of the alarm, a signal or prerecorded voice message to the Police Department indicating the existence of an emergency situation, such as a burglary, to which Police are expected to respond.
"ALARM MONITORING COMPANY." Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association, organization, or other business entity that engages in the business of monitoring alarms and reporting any activation of such alarms to the Police Department.
"CHIEF OF POLICE." The Village of Tinley Park Chief of Police or his designee.
"ALARM DIRECTOR." The Village of Tinley Park Alarm Director or his designee.
"FALSE ALARM." The activation of an alarm or transmission of any alarm signal caused by human error, mechanical or electronic malfunction, improper installation, the negligence of the alarm user or alarm user's employee or agent, whether or not the exact cause of the alarm activation is determined, or any other activation or transmission of any alarm signal where there is no evidence of an actual or attempted burglary or other activity that warrants a call for immediate police assistance. A false alarm shall not include an alarm activation caused by severe weather, power outages, transmission line malfunctions, acts of God, and malicious acts of persons not under the control of the alarm user.
"NOTICE." Written notice given by personal service or by certified mail via the United States Postal Service, postage paid, to the addressee's last known mailing address.
"ALARM USER PERMITTEE." Any alarm user that has been issued an alarm user permit by the village.
"PERSON." Any natural person, or any firm, partnership, corporation, association, organization, or other business entity.
"PROTECTED PREMISES." Any building, structure, facility or property, or any portion thereof, where an alarm is maintained to which the Police are expected to respond.
"VILLAGE." The Village of Tinley Park, Illinois.
(Ord. 82-0-006, passed 3-2-82; Am. Ord. 98-0-053, passed 10-20-98)