For purposes of this article, the terms used will have the meanings
set forth below. Words that are not defined will have their ordinarily
accepted meanings unless defined elsewhere in the code.
Alarm notification.
A notification intended to summon the police and designed
to be initiated:
(1)
Intentionally by a person; or
(2)
By an alarm system that responds to a stimulus characteristic
of unauthorized intrusion.
Alarm site.
The property served by an alarm system and under control
of a single owner, tenant or lessor.
Alarm system.
Electrical, mechanical, or electronic equipment that emits,
transmits, or relays a signal intended to summon the police by direct
or indirect means, except:
(1)
An alarm system installed on a motor vehicle, unless the vehicle
is permanently located at an alarm site;
(2)
An alarm system designed to alert only the residents of premises
not equipped with a local alarm;
(3)
An alarm system installed on premises:
(A)
Occupied by the United States government; or
(B)
Owned and occupied by state government;
(4)
An alarm system designed solely to detect or give notice of
fire or smoke; or
(5)
A communication device not designed solely to produce an alarm
notification.
Alarm system business.
A person who sells, installs, services, monitors or responds
to alarm systems or notifications.
False alarm notification.
An alarm notification to the police department resulting
in a finding by the responding officer or a subsequent investigation
that there is no evidence of actual or attempted unauthorized intrusion,
robbery, attempted robbery, or other illegal activity.
Local alarm.
An alarm system that emits a signal at an alarm site that
is audible or visible from the exterior of a structure.
Master alarm permit.
A permit issued to the owner or property manager of a residential
apartment complex in which an alarm system operates in one or more
individual residential units.
(2002 Code, sec. 4.601)
A permittee, including the holder of a master alarm permit,
shall pay to the police department:
(2) A
late payment fee, if the person fails to pay the fee by its due date;
and
(3) Other fees related to a permit, including a false alarm notification fee assessed under section
6.05.006 of this article.
(2002 Code, sec. 4.608)
The police chief may deny an application for a permit if the
applicant has:
(1) Made
a false statement on the permit application;
(2) Made
a false oral statement in connection with the permit application;
(3) Failed
to pay a fee assessed under this article; or
(4) Had
an alarm permit for an alarm site revoked and the violation resulting
in the revocation remains uncorrected.
(2002 Code, sec. 4.609)