This chapter shall apply in its entirety unless more restrictive requirements are specifically mandated by the County of Nassau, in which case the most restrictive shall apply.
A. 
The Mayor or his or her designee is hereby authorized to prescribe the location and the manner of installation of private and regular business telephone lines into police and fire headquarters from a central alarm station for the express purpose of providing direct telephone communication between a central alarm station and police and fire headquarters for use in reporting alarms.
B. 
The number of persons or firms having police alarm panels at police headquarters shall not exceed three.
C. 
The number of persons or firms having fire alarm panels at the firehouse shall not exceed two. The number of persons or firms showing voice-grade taped alarm panels at the firehouse shall not exceed two.
The Mayor or his or her designee is hereby authorized to prescribe the location and manner of installation of all cabinets, accessories, connections and equipment of an approved direct alarm system within police and fire headquarters for the purpose of providing a direct alarm system where the visible and audible signals therefrom may be readily seen and heard by the police and fire personnel.
None of the provisions of this chapter shall apply to an alarm device or devices installed in a motor vehicle or trailer, nor to employees of a public utility company engaged in the business of providing communication, services or facilities.
A. 
The repeal of the previous City Alarm Ordinance by this chapter shall not affect rights nor liabilities which have previously arisen thereunder nor shall the provisions of this chapter apply to or govern the construction of and punishment of any offense committed prior to its effective date.
B. 
The city shall not be obligated to continue alarm monitoring service to any resident who has, at the effective date of this chapter, any outstanding penalty for violations of any section or sections of the repealed Title V, Chapters 66 and 67.