Sec. 62-203Responsibility of alarm user

(a) Any commercial premises employing an alarm or system shall post in a prominent or conspicuous place notice of an alarm control company and alarm index number sticker. This index number, which is assigned by the police chief will correspond with a named representative who can be notified at all times and who is authorized to enter the premises and deactivate the alarm system or who can contact a person who can deactivate the system if there are no means of access to the premises.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to activate any alarm system for the purpose of summoning the police, except in the event of an actual or attempted robbery or burglary. It shall also be unlawful for anyone to notify the police of an activated alarm and fail to disclose to the police their knowledge or apparent knowledge that the alarm system has been activated due to some electrical or other malfunction of the alarm system.

(c) All alarm users shall be required to respond to the location where the alarm is activated or when requested by the police department or the fire department. The key holder will be given 30 minutes from the time the officer or firemen arrive at the premises to respond to the alarm, unless other arrangements are made through the chief of police. Upon activation, the alarm shall not sound any longer than 15 minutes.

History: (Ord. No. 09-02, § 4, 3-5-2009)