The purpose of this article is to provide minimum standards
of operation and regulations applicable to emergency and burglar alarm
systems, alarm businesses and alarm users.
[Amended 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.01.08-001]
Every alarm user shall obtain an alarm user permit for each
alarm system he operates within the City of Dover. This permit shall
be obtained through the office of the Chief of Police. If a licensed
alarm business uses an alarm system to protect its own premises, it
shall obtain a permit for such system as required by this section.
[Amended 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.01.08-001]
A. Any alarm system user who operates an alarm system without first
obtaining a permit as required by this article or who operates an
alarm system when such permit has expired shall be guilty of a violation
and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine as provided in the
City Fine Schedule.
B. Any alarm system user who, after having a permit revoked and after
exhausting his right to a hearing, fails to disconnect his alarm system
shall be guilty of a violation and, upon conviction, shall be subject
to a fine as provided in the City Fine Schedule.
When any City official has the right or is required to act within
a prescribed period pursuant to this article, and service is made
by mail, one day shall be added to the prescribed period. In lieu
of service by mail, delivery may be made by hand by any person 18
years of age or older.
The Chief of Police shall promulgate such rules as may be necessary
for the implementation of this article and for determination of grounds
for clerical revocation of any permit required by this article.
Failure of any person to comply with the requirements of written
notice of a violation of any provision of this article within three
days of receipt of such notice, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and
holidays, shall constitute a violation of this article. Such notice
shall continue in force and effect until full compliance with the
requirements stated therein, and each and every failure to comply
with such notice within 24 hours after the three days allowed for
compliance shall constitute a separate offense.
[Amended 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.01.08-001]
Unless otherwise provided, any person, firm or corporation within
the boundaries of the City of Dover who violates any provision of
this article shall be guilty of a violation and, upon conviction,
shall be punished by a fine as provided in the City Fine Schedule.
Each day during which a violation continues shall be considered a
separate offense.