(a) An alarm user shall not operate, or cause to be operated, an alarm system at its alarm site without a valid alarm registration. Operating an alarm while an alarm registration is suspended is deemed to be operating an alarm without an alarm registration if the alarm administrator or police officer has made reasonable effort to notify the alarm user of excessive false alarms.
(b) Each alarm user and proprietor alarm owner shall apply for and receive an alarm user registration from the alarm administrator. An alarm user registration shall be kept within the premises protected by the alarm and shall be available for inspection by the police department. A separate registration is required for each address or separate units.
(c) An alarm registration application and fee shall be submitted within ten (10) calendar days of the installation date of a new alarm system or alarm system takeover. Alarm user registration will be on forms or by electronic means approved by the alarm administrator and are valid for three hundred sixty-five (365) days unless suspended pursuant to section 7-477. It is the responsibility of the alarm user to submit an application prior to the registration expiration date. Failure to renew will be classified as use of a non-registered alarm system and citations and penalties shall be assessed without waiver.
(d) The fee for an alarm registration or an alarm registration renewal shall be twenty dollars ($20.00).
(e) If an alarm user has multiple alarm systems at one location, an alarm user registration is required for each system. For the purposes of this division:
(1) The owner of an apartment complex or other residential rental property that has an existing alarm system shall be deemed to be the alarm user. Each unit shall be considered a separate address. The common areas of offices of the apartment complex will be considered one address.
(2) The tenant of an apartment or other residential rental property who installs, purchases, or rents an alarm system or initiates monitoring services shall be deemed to be the alarm user and must apply for an alarm user registration.
(f) Upon receipt of a completed alarm user registration application and the alarm registration fee, the alarm administrator shall register the applicant unless the applicant has:
(1) Failed to pay an assessment under section 7-475; or
(2) Had an alarm registration for the alarm site suspended or revoked and the violation causing the suspension or revocation has not been corrected.
(g) Each alarm user registration application must include the following information:
(1) The name, complete address (including apt/suite number), and telephone numbers of the person who will be the registration holder and be responsible for the proper maintenance and operation of the alarm system and payment of fees assessed under this article;
(2) The classification of the alarm site as either residential (includes apartment, condominium, mobile home, or other multifamily dwelling) or commercial;
(3) For each alarm system located at the alarm site, the classification of the alarm system (i.e. burglary, holdup, duress, panic alarms or other) and for each classification whether such alarm is audible or silent;
(4) Mailing address, if different from the address of the alarm site;
(5) Any dangerous or special conditions present at the alarm site;
(6) Names and telephone numbers of at least two (2) individuals who are able and have agreed to receive notification of an alarm system activation at any time, respond to the alarm site within sixty (60) minutes when requested, and upon request can grant access to the alarm site and deactivate the alarm system if necessary;
(7) Type of business conducted at a commercial alarm site;
(8) Signed certification from the alarm user stating the following:
(A) The date of installation, conversion or takeover of the alarm system, whichever is applicable;
(B) The name, address, and telephone number of the alarm business or companies performing the alarm system installation, conversion or takeover and of the alarm business responsible for providing repair service to the alarm system;
(C) That a set of written operating instructions for the alarm system, including written guidelines on how to avoid false alarms, have been left with the applicant by the alarm business; and
(D) That the alarm business has trained the applicant in proper use of the alarm system, including instructions on how to avoid false alarms.
(h) Any false statement of a material fact made by an applicant for the purpose of obtaining an alarm registration shall be sufficient cause for refusal to issue a registration.
(i) An alarm registration may not be transferred to another person or alarm site. An alarm user shall inform the alarm administrator of any change that alters any of the information listed on the alarm registration application within five (5) business days of such change.
(j) All assessments and fees owned by an applicant must be paid before an alarm registration may be issued or renewed.
(k) Alarm systems that are operated by the city, county, state, or federal government and installed on premises that such entity occupies or uses for governmental purposes are not subject to this division. However, such entities shall apply for and obtain a registration for each alarm system it operates and the registration fee shall be waived. Any government entity having excessive alarms may be subject to the alarm user awareness class or suspension of response.
(Ord. No. 10967, § 5, 2-28-12, eff. 4-1-12)