§ 12-2.2. Alarm user duties.

(a)

Alarm users shall maintain their alarm sites and systems in such as manner as to minimize or avoid the occurrence of false alarms.

(b)

Alarm users shall make every reasonable effort to have a responder at the alarm system's location within fifteen (15) minutes when requested by a law enforcement agency in order to deactivate the alarm system and provide access to the alarm site.

(c)

Alarm users shall not activate an alarm system for any reason other than the occurrence of an event that the alarm system was intended to report.

(d)

Alarm users shall have a licensed alarm agent inspect the alarm system after two (2) false alarms in a one-year period. The appropriate police or fire department administrator may waive the required inspection if it is determined that a false alarm could not have been related to a defect or malfunction in the alarm system. After four (4) false alarms within a one-year period, the alarm user must have a licensed alarm agent modify the alarm system to be more resistant to false alarms or provide additional user training as appropriate.

(e)

Alarm users shall maintain at all alarm sites a set of written operating instructions for their alarm systems.

(f)

Alarm agents shall maintain valid alarm agent licenses according to this section and chapter 4.

(g)

Alarm users shall have current signage on their premises to indicate which alarm agent is responsible to respond to an activated alarm so that the responding department can note the name and telephone number of the alarm agent on the false alarm notice.

(Ord. No. 9423-03, § VII)