[Ord. No. 678 §1(270.10), 7-22-1992]
A.
Permit Required. Any resident or person who desires to install
or continue use of any emergency alarm shall apply for and obtain
a permit from the City on a form to be provided by the City Clerk.
Each application shall be signed by the applicant and shall include,
among other things, the following:
1.
The name, address and telephone number of the alarm user.
2.
The address of the property where the alarm is installed if different
from (1) above.
3.
The name of the alarm business which has or will install the alarm
system.
4.
The name of the alarm business which the alarm user will contract
for repair service.
5.
The name and address of the agency which the alarm system will be
connected for monitoring.
6.
The name, address and telephone number of at least one (1) other
person with access to the premises protected by the alarm system.
B.
Not Assignable. No permit is assignable or transferable
and any change in control, ownership or right to possession of property
with an installed alarm shall require the issuance of a new permit
for alarm use.
C.
Alarm System Standards And Inspections. All alarm systems
installed in commercial or public buildings after the effective date
of this Section shall utilize equipment and methods of installation
substantially equivalent to or exceeding the following minimum applicable
underwriter laboratories (UL or ANSI) standards:
1.
UL 609 (ANSI SE2.1-72) "Local Burglar Alarm Units and Systems"; UL
636 (ANSI SE2.7 — 1973) "Hold Up Alarm Units and Systems"; UL
681 (ANSI SE2.3 — 1972) "Installation and Classification of
Mercantile and Bank Burglar Alarm Systems".
2.
All systems installed in residences after the effective date of this
Section shall utilize equipment which shall meet or exceed the minimum
applicable UL standard 1023 (ANSI SE2.1 — 1972) "Household Burglar
Alarm System Units" and such equipment shall be installed in a safe,
reliable and professional manner.
D.
In
addition, the requirements set forth by the above-referenced UL or
ANSI standards, the following additional requirements shall be met:
1.
All systems installed after this date must have a standby power supply
for both the control panel and power lines. The standby power supply
shall be installed so such that failure of the main source of power
will not cause an alarm indication. All standby power supplies shall
be capable of operating the system for a minimum of four (4) hours.
All alarm systems shall be installed in a way that will include a
visible and/or audible indication of the proper operation of the alarm
circuit.
2.
Voltage on systems terminating at the St. Louis County Police Department
shall be a minimum of six (6) volts dc and a maximum of twenty (20)
volts dc. The voltage reading shall be that obtained at the St. Louis
County Police station. Current requirements for alarm systems terminating
at the St. Louis Police Department shall be a minimum of five (5)
milliamperes and a maximum of fifteen (15) milliamperes of current.
3.
All sensory mechanisms used in conjunction with such alarms must
be adjusted to the degree reasonably possible to suppress non-valid
indications of fire or intrusion so that alarms will not be actuated
by natural phenomenon such as tangent pressure changes in water pipes,
short flashes of light, wind noise or external pressure changes such
as rattling or vibration of windows, sonic booms, or vehicular noise
adjacent to the installation.
[Ord. No. 678 §1(270.020), 7-22-1992]
The alarm user is responsible for seeing that the alarm, system
installed on his/her premises is not misused. During each calendar
year, three (3) false alarms shall be allowed per installation without
penalty. Any additional false alarms encountered for an installation
during each calendar year shall result in the imposition of a service
charge.
The service charge, on the effective date of this Section, July
22, 1992, shall be as follows:
|
No. of False Alarms
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
1 — 3
|
no fee
| |
|
4
|
$20.00
| |
|
5
|
$30.00
| |
|
6
|
$55.00
| |
|
Over 6
|
$75.00 per false alarm
|
|
The service charge amount shall be imposed against the alarm
user. Refusal to pay any fee shall result in the issuance of a summons
from the Municipal Court.
|
[Ord. No. 678 §1(270.030), 7-22-1992; Ord. No. 691 §1, 1-27-1993]
A.
Any
business operated by a person that provides a service for consideration
and receives signals from an alarm system located within the City
of Winchester and who thereafter relays the message to the Police
Department of the City must annually pay a user fee for service.
B.
A fee
of thirty dollars ($30.00) shall be paid by the applicant to the City
Clerk for the general fund of the City of Winchester.
[Ord. No. 678 §1(270.040), 7-22-1992]
A.
Prior
to providing answering services for alarm systems located within the
City of Winchester, and on or before July first (1st) of each calendar
year thereafter, any person offering such service shall make application
to the Clerk of the City for a license to provide such service to
subscribers located within the City. The application shall contain
the following information:
1.
The name, address and telephone number of the applicant.
2.
The name and address of all subscribers within the City and the address
of the location where the alarm system is installed, if different.
3.
The name and residential address of the owner of the property where
the alarm is installed.
4.
The name, address and telephone number of the entity who receives
emergency messages from an activated alarm system.
[Ord. No. 678 §1(270.050), 7-22-1992]
The City of Winchester, St. Louis County, Missouri, its officials
and employees shall not be liable for any defects in the operation
of signal line systems, for any failure or neglect to respond appropriately
upon receipt or notice of an alarm from such source, nor for the failure
and neglect of any person with a license issued pursuant to this Chapter.
