[Ord. 2012-332 (part); Ord. 95-437 § 1 (part)]
No person shall conduct an alarm business within the corporate
limits of the City unless they possess a currently valid alarm business
license issued pursuant to this chapter.
[Ord. 2012-332 (part); Ord. 95-437 § 1 (part)]
No person shall conduct themselves as an alarm agent within
the corporate limits of the City unless they have a currently valid
alarm agent business license issued pursuant to this chapter. A person
holding a valid alarm business license is exempt from the requirement
of obtaining an alarm agent license.
[Ord. 2012-332 (part); Ord. 95-437 § 1 (part)]
A.
No person shall install, cause to be installed, or permit the installation
or operation of an alarm system unless a currently valid alarm system
permit or direct alarm system permit has been issued by the City Clerk
for such alarm system pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
An alarm system permit shall be obtained for any fire, burglar, or
holdup alarm which transmits a signal or message to a central station
system, a modified central station, a telephone answering service
or an on-premises audible and/or visual alarm device which can be
heard or observed outside the perimeter of the protected premises.
B.
Those conducting alarm businesses shall be responsible for procuring
and processing all applications, and any renewals, for their subscribers,
and for transmitting completed applications to the City of Davenport
finance department and all fees to the City of Davenport finance department.
Those conducting alarm businesses are further required to report,
within 30 days, the discontinued use of any alarm system serviced
by the alarm business to the police chief or fire chief.
C.
Where the alarm system is in operation and is not serviced by an
alarm business, the person owning, using, or possessing such alarm
system shall be responsible for obtaining the permit and shall make
direct application to the City of Davenport finance department. When
an alarm system not serviced by an alarm business is no longer in
operation, the person owning or possessing such alarm system shall
report, within 30 days, the discontinued use of the alarm system to
the police chief or fire chief. No commercial business can discontinue
use of a fire alarm and/or sprinkler system.
[Ord. 2012-332 (part); Ord. 95-437 § 1 (part)]
No person shall operate a central station system, which relays
messages to the emergency communications center in the absence of
a currently valid central station system license issued pursuant to
the provisions of this chapter.
[Ord. 2012-332 (part); Ord. 95-437 § 1 (part)]
No person shall conduct a modified central station system which
relays messages to the emergency communications center in the absence
of a currently valid license issued pursuant to the provisions of
this chapter.
[Ord. 2012-332 (part); Ord. 95-437 § 1 (part)]
No person shall conduct a telephone answering service which
includes in such service the receipt and relay of messages to the
emergency communications center from automatic protection devices
in the absence of a currently valid telephone answering service license
issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
[Ord. 2012-332 (part); Ord. 95-437 § 1 (part)]
A.
All licenses and direct alarm system permits issued pursuant to this
chapter shall expire annually on March 31. All applications for renewal
of such licenses and permits shall be filed with the City of Davenport
finance department on forms provided for that purpose. The fee for
the renewal of each license and direct alarm system permit shall be
the same as the initial application fee and shall be paid to the City
of Davenport finance department prior to the time the license or permit
renewal is issued. All fees for licenses and direct alarm system permits
become due and delinquent at the same time as business licenses generally
pursuant to Title 5 of the municipal code.
B.
Alarm system permits need not be renewed.
C.
Any modification of, change in ownership of, change in location of,
or addition to an alarm system requires that a new application, new
application fee, and new alarm system permit be issued pursuant to
this chapter.
[Ord. 2012-332 (part)]
The issuance or denial of an application filed pursuant to this
chapter, or the suspension, revocation or rescission of a license
or permit shall be as provided in Chapter 5.01. In addition to those
reasons set out in Chapter 5.01 regarding the denial, suspension,
revocation or rescission of a license or permit covered by this chapter,
additional grounds upon which such determination may be based include:
1.
The alarm system was, or will be, installed by an unlicensed alarm
business or alarm agent, or
2.
The alarm system is not in conformance with this chapter, or
3.
The alarm system has generated an excessive number of false alarms
such that it has interfered with the conduct of the business of the
police department or fire department.
[Ord. 2015-118 § 3; Ord. 2012-332 (part); Ord.
95-437 § 1 (part)]
Upon receipt of a decision denying an application, or a decision
suspending, revoking or rescinding a license or permit, affected applicant,
licensee or permittee may request an administrative hearing as provided
in Section 2.86.020 of the City code. At the hearing the applicant,
licensee or permittee shall be allowed a reasonable opportunity to
be heard in order to show cause as to why the adverse decision should
not be upheld. The burden of proof shall be upon the party making
the appeal. The hearing shall be scheduled and held as provided by
the procedures in Chapter 2.86 of the City code. If a timely appeal
is not filed the applicant, licensee or permittee shall be deemed
to have waived all rights to challenge the suspension, revocation
or rescission of its license or permit.
[Ord. 2012-332 (part); Ord. 95-437 § 1 (part)]
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as a waiver
or exemption from any business license tax otherwise applicable.
[Ord. 2012-332 (part); Ord. 95-437 § 1 (part)]
A central station system, modified central station, telephone
answering service, or an alarm business license shall be posted at
all times at the premises from which the licensed activity is conducted.
A person acting as an alarm agent shall carry their alarm agent registration
card on their person at all times when so engaged and shall display
said card to any police officer or fireman upon demand. An alarm system
permit shall be posted at all times on the protected premises.
[Ord. 2012-332 (part); Ord. 95-437 § 1 (part)]
No license or permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall be
transferable.
[Ord. 2012-332 (part); Ord. 95-437 § 1 (part)]
No license or permit shall be issued or renewed pursuant to
this chapter if any ad valorem taxes upon any real property or personal
property used directly or indirectly in connection with the proposed
business or service are delinquent. Where a license or permit has
been issued and ad valorem taxes on such property thereafter become
delinquent, the license or permit shall be subject to cancellation
immediately without notice and without right of appeal.
[Ord. 2012-332 (part); Ord. 95-437 § 1 (part)]
Each alarm business shall have licensed alarm agents and supplies
and equipment so located as to be able to respond to a request for
repair or adjustment of any alarm system that such an alarm business
sold, maintained, or inspected within two hours of the request for
such service. They shall respond within two hours of the request;
except that if the request occurs within the hours that the protected
premises is open for business or otherwise substantially occupied,
repair or adjustment may be made at any time prior to the closing
of the protected premises.
[Ord. 2012-332 (part); Ord. 95-437 § 1 (part)]
Every person who has an alarm system on premises shall, upon
notification that the alarm system is giving a signal, proceed immediately
to the protected premises and render all necessary service. However,
the owner or person in control of the protected premises may enter
into an agreement with an alarm business or a licensed private detective
agency or watch service to respond in that person's stead.
