a. Any residence or building, or part thereof, located within the Village may be equipped with an alarm system for the purpose of detecting and signaling the presence of fire or unauthorized intrusion.
b. Before an interconnected alarm system is installed in a residence or building, the owner shall apply for a permit to the Chief of Police. The Chief shall then submit the permit application to the Mayor, and if the Chief and the Mayor approve such application, in writing, then a permit may be issued. The Chief and the Mayor shall prescribe the form of the application and request such information as is necessary to evaluate and act upon the permit application. The information contained in an alarm permit application shall be securely maintained and restricted to inspection only by the Chief and the Mayor.
c. An alarm permit fee as set forth in Chapter 208 of the Administration Code (the General Fee Schedule) shall be charged annually for a permit issued under this section. An alarm permit shall be deemed to be renewed when the annual alarm permit is remitted to the Village and the system has been approved by the Chief and the Mayor.
d. Any person who currently has an interconnected alarm system installed in his or her residence or place of business shall apply for an alarm permit within thirty days of the effective date of this chapter (Ordinance 1983-37, passed September 20, 1983) and shall be required to tie his or her alarm into the panel in the Police Department. All new and existing alarm systems that transmit a signal that requires police, fire or emergency response shall be tied into the central panel at the Department.
e. When any material change in the information previously submitted with respect to an alarm system has occurred, the owner or occupant of a building served by such alarm system, or the permit holder, shall immediately file an application supplement containing accurate current information with respect to the date required by the Chief and the Mayor.
(Ord. 1983-37. Passed 9-20-83.)
f. A permit issued under this section may be suspended or revoked by the Mayor for a violation by the permittee of any of the provisions of this chapter, for failure to properly maintain an installation, or when the number of false alarms for any installation equals six in any twelve-month period. A permit shall not be suspended or revoked unless and until a hearing has been held by the Fire Chief and/or the Chief of Police. Written notice of the time, place and nature of such hearing shall be served upon the permittee not less than seven days prior to the date set for such hearing. After such hearing, the Fire Chief and/or the Chief of Police shall either dismiss the case or forward a recommendation of revocation or suspension to the Mayor. Within ten days after receiving the recommendation, the Mayor shall approve or disapprove the same and notify the permittee accordingly. (Adopting Ordinance)
g. No person shall operate an alarm system without first obtaining a permit therefor as required by this section. No person, after having a permit revoked or suspended and after having exhausted the right of appeal, shall fail to disconnect the alarm system from the automatic dialing device which interconnects with the Municipal Services Communications Center.
(Ord. 1983-37. Passed 9-20-83.)