(a) No person shall install an alarm system in any building, residence, warehouse, showroom, factory, commercial building or other location in the City, which system causes a signal or voice communication to be transmitted to the Fire Division or the Police Division, without first obtaining a permit therefor. Application for such a permit shall be made to the Mayor or his authorized representative.
(b) It shall be a condition of the approval of the application that the applicant install, at his own expense, at a location determined by either the Police Division or the Fire Division, either a telephone line or radio, or such other instrument as may be otherwise required to receive the signal or voice communication message transmitted by the alarm unit. All installation, operating, maintenance and continuing costs of the receiving instrument must be borne by the applicant.
(c) Any residence or lawful business located within the City may, upon compliance with this chapter, be equipped with an emergency alarm for the purpose of detecting and signaling the presence of a fire or unauthorized intrusion. Existing installations shall be subject to the requirements of this chapter, including those pertaining to permits. (Ord. 75-75. Passed 9-22-75.)