Upon the activation of a burglary (break-in)
alarm, there shall be a mandatory delay of at least 15 seconds before
the transmission of a signal to the Police Department to enable the
user to abort the signal in the event that it was triggered inadvertently.
This delay shall not be applicable to a robbery (holdup), fire or
medical emergency alarm. Any system installed on or after the effective
date of this chapter must comply with this section. Preexisting installations
must comply within three months of the effective date of this chapter.
The user of every alarm system emitting an audible,
visual or other similar response shall, at the time such system is
installed or within three months of the effective date of this chapter
in the case of existing systems, install or cause to be installed
an automatic cutoff set for not more than 15 minutes. Any violation
thereof shall be treated as a false alarm.
It shall be a violation of this chapter to intentionally cause a false alarm, and any person who does intentionally cause a false alarm shall be subject to the penalty provisions of §
76-24 herein.
The installation, rental and maintenance or
removal of alarm systems permitted by this chapter, including the
connection or removal of equipment from the Police and/or Fire Department,
shall be made at no cost to the city or the Police or Fire Department.
If the location of the city alarm monitoring
facility should be changed at any time, the city shall not be responsible
for any expense incurred by the owner or lessee or business licensee
or alarm agent for moving alarm systems or reconnecting such systems
to the relocated central alarm monitoring facility.
In addition to any other remedy provided by
law, the Mayor, whenever he or she shall have knowledge of the use
of any alarm device, cabinet or attachment which is not operated or
maintained in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or which
is contrary to regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter, may
order the disconnection of such device from police and fire headquarters
and it shall be unlawful to disobey such order.
The City Council on recommendation of the Alarm
Review Board shall promulgate rules and standards applicable to alarm
devices, alarm businesses, alarm agents and alarm users which are
necessary for the purpose of assuring the quality, efficiency and
effectiveness of alarm devices and alarm installations owned, operated,
maintained, installed, leased or sold by a licensee under this chapter.
The Mayor shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
The aforesaid rules, regulations and standards shall be set forth
in writing and copies shall be available for applicants.