A. 
The licensing authority is hereby authorized to grant a revocable license to any business, firm, corporation or other commercial entity to perform any or all of the following functions in the City of Glen Cove:
(1) 
Own an alarm device or devices or system of alarm devices.
(2) 
Operate an alarm device or devices or system of alarm devices.
(3) 
Maintain an alarm device or devices or system of alarm devices.
(4) 
Install an alarm device or devices or system of alarm devices.
(5) 
Lease an alarm device or devices or system of alarm devices.
(6) 
Sell an alarm device or devices or system of alarm devices.
B. 
The licensing authority is hereby authorized to grant a revocable license and identification card to any alarm agent.
C. 
The licensing authority is hereby authorized to grant a revocable permit to any owner of property located within the City of Glen Cove or the lessee thereof to operate, maintain, install and modify an alarm device.
D. 
All presently existing devices and systems of alarm devices and present owners and lessees of premises having such devices or systems must comply with all provisions of this chapter by April 1, 1985.
E. 
The licensing authority is hereby authorized to grant a revocable permit, upon the approval of the Chief of Police, to any alarm user as defined in this chapter.
[Added 7-23-1996]
Applications for licenses and permits shall be made as follows:
A. 
All businesses, firms, corporations or other commercial entities which are in the business of owning, operating, maintaining, installing, leasing or selling an alarm device or devices or system of alarm devices who desire to conduct business in the City of Glen Cove shall apply to the licensing authority for a business license on a form to be supplied by the licensing authority. The applicant must be fully and properly bonded. The application shall contain specific provisions relating to the type, quality, reliability and performance of the device or system of devices owned or to be operated, maintained, installed, leased or sold by the business licensee, testing procedures involved and other information the licensing authority shall determine to be reasonably necessary to effectuate the purpose of this chapter. Such application for license shall also include a description of the alarm device or devices offered for sale or lease to the public, a description of any services related to alarm devices offered to the public, and, in the case of alarm companies with prior business in the city, a complete list of the names and addresses of all persons in the city to whom or for whom alarm devices have been sold and/or who are under contract to the alarm business for alarm services. Such business license shall be issued for a one-year period, on a calendar year basis or part thereof, and no license shall extend beyond December 31 of each year. Notwithstanding this provision, a licensed alarm business may conduct such business through January 31 of the year following the expiration of the alarm business license.
B. 
Any person who is to be an alarm agent in the City of Glen Cove shall be of good moral character. He or she shall apply for and receive a revocable alarm agent license and identification card. The application shall be made to the licensing authority. The application shall contain the qualifications of the applicant as an alarm agent and such other information as the licensing authority shall determine to be reasonably necessary to effectuate the purpose of this chapter. Such license shall be issued for a one-year period, on a calendar year basis or a part thereof, and no license shall extend beyond December 31 of each year. Notwithstanding this provision, a person having an alarm agent license may act as such alarm agent through January 31 of the year following the expiration of his or her license.
C. 
Application for alarm user permit.
[Amended 7-23-1996; 12-23-1996]
(1) 
Any property owner or lessee of property in the City of Glen Cove desirous of obtaining an alarm device shall apply to the licensing authority for an alarm user permit, on a form designated by the licensing authority. Such alarm user permit is nontransferable. Such permit shall be applied for each alarm device. Such permit shall be valid for a one-year period on a calendar year basis, expiring on December 31 of each year. Notwithstanding this provision, a holder of an alarm user permit may continue to operate his or her permitted alarm system until January 31 of the year following the expiration of his alarm user permit.
D. 
The following rules and regulations shall cover any type of protective alarm system, whether audible or silent. The rules and regulations pertain in any case where the Police Department or Fire Department must respond to an alarm whether the system terminates at the police headquarters or not. Every owner/lessee of an alarm system or device must furnish the Glen Cove Police Department and the Fire Department with a current list of information which states the following:
[Amended 7-23-1996]
(1) 
The type of alarm system.
(2) 
The name, residence address and telephone number of lessee/owner and the nearest cross street of the building which houses the alarm.
(3) 
The name, address and telephone number of any other person at a different location who is authorized to respond to an emergency and open the place where the alarm system is installed to reset the alarm.
(4) 
In the case of a business location, the owner/lessee shall provide the Police Department and Fire Department with at least three persons to contact in case of an emergency and who have access to the building.
[Amended 7-23-1996]
A. 
License fees shall be as set forth from time to time by the City Council. [1]
[Amended 5-27-1997 by L.L. No. 2-1997]
[1]
Editor's Note: The fee schedule is on file in the city offices.
B. 
No refunds of license fees shall be made.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, business, firm or corporation to operate, maintain, modify, install, lease or sell an alarm device or devices or system of alarm devices as defined by the terms of this chapter without first obtaining a license as hereinabove provided.
B. 
Any person engaged in the business of maintaining, repairing, servicing, altering, replacing, removing or installing an alarm device or system of devices shall carry on his or her person at all times, while so engaged, a valid alarm agent permit and identification card, and shall display such permit and identification card to any Police Officer or other officer of the City of Glen Cove.
A. 
The Alarm Review Board may require the denial, suspension or revocation of any license or permit or the disconnection of any alarm system connected to the central alarm monitoring facility at police and/or fire headquarters. Said recommendation may be based on, but is not limited to, persistent false alarms or the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or the violation of any standards or regulations promulgated by the City Council, the licensing authority or the Alarm Review Board pursuant to this chapter. Any license, permit or identification card issued hereunder shall be surrendered immediately to the licensing authority upon such suspension or revocation.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 66.3-5b, which provided for failure to return an identification card as a misdemeanor, which followed this subsection, was deleted 5-27-1997 by L.L. No. 2-1997.
B. 
No part of a license fee shall be refunded when a license is suspended or revoked or upon termination of employment.
C. 
Any applicant whose application for a license or permit has been denied, or any business licensee, alarm agent, owner or lessee whose license has been suspended or revoked by the Alarm Review Board may appeal such suspension or revocation in writing to the Mayor within 10 days after the date of the notice of suspension or revocation. The decision of the Mayor, based upon the recommendation of the Alarm Review Board, shall be final.