§ 2.5-4. Application for permit.

Application for an alarm operating permit for the operation of an alarm system shall be made by a person having control over the property on which the alarm system is to be operated. Such application shall be made in writing to the Chief of Police on a form designated by the city for that purpose. On such application, the applicant shall set forth:

(a) The name, address and telephone number of each person in control of the property.

(b) The street address of the property on which the alarm system is to be or has been installed and operated.

(c) Any business name used for the premises on which the alarm-system is to be installed and operated.

(d) Whether the alarm system or systems are or are not local alarms and whether the alarm system or systems are designed to give notice of a burglary, fire, and hold-up or of other type of emergency.

(e) The name of the person or alarm system business that will install the alarm system.

(f) The names and telephone numbers of two (2) persons, which are able to and have agreed as follows:

(1) To receive notification of alarm activation at any time;

(2) To arrive at the alarm site within one (1) hour after receiving a request from a member of the communications center, Police Department or Fire Department to do so; and

(3) To grant access to the alarm site and to deactivate the alarm system if such becomes necessary; or the name and telephone number of an alarm system business that is able and has agreed to provide as follows:

a. The names of two (2) persons listed with that company who are able to arrive within one (1) hour after receiving a request from a member of the communications division, Police Department or Fire Department to do so, and to grant access to the alarm site and to deactivate the alarm system if necessary.

b. When necessary, the permit holder shall give the alarm system business the name and telephone number of another person who is able and is willing to perform the above described duties so that at least two (2) persons are listed with the alarm system business at all times.

c. The person having control over the property has authorized the alarm system business to provide the names listed with that business pursuant to subsections d and e above to the Police and/or Fire Department or the communications center whenever that department(s) or the communications center has requested that information in order to obtain assistance after an alarm has been activated.

(Ord. No. 88-36 § 4, 7-19-88; Ord. No. 91-6, § 1, 2-19-91; Ord. No. 07-033, § 2, 11-13-07)