For the purpose of this Chapter, the definitions and interpretation
herein set forth shall be applied to the following words and phrases:
means any person who is employed by an alarm business, either
directly or indirectly, whose duties include any of the following:
selling, maintaining, leasing, servicing, repairing, altering, replacing,
moving or installing any alarm system on or in any building; but does
not include a person who engages in the manufacture or sale of an
alarm system from a fixed location and who neither visits the location
where the alarm system is to be installed, nor designs the scheme
for physical location and installation of the alarm system in a specific
location.
means a business activity carried on by a person who sells,
leases, maintains, services, repairs, alters, replaces, moves or installs
any alarm system in or on any building or causes the same to be done.
means any mechanical or electrical device which is designed
or used for the detection of fire or any unauthorized entry into a
building or for alerting others of the commission of an unlawful act
within a building, or both, and which emits a sound or transmits a
signal or message when actuated. An alarm system includes, but is
not limited to, direct dial telephone devices, audible alarms and
proprietor alarms. Devices which are not designed or used to register
alarms that are audible, visible or in some other manner perceptible
outside of the protected building, are not included within this definition.
means a device designed for the detection of unauthorized
entry on premises which generates an audible sound on the premises
when it is actuated, but does not mean an alarm installed on a motor
vehicle.
means an alarm which is not served by an alarm business.
means any person who purchases, leases, contracts for or
otherwise obtains an alarm system or for the servicing or maintenance
of an alarm system from an alarm business; "user" includes the user's
agent.
(Ord. 2963 § 1 (part),
1996)
No person shall engage in, conduct or operate an alarm business without first registering such business pursuant to Chapter 9.02. No person shall serve or act as an alarm agent without first applying for and receiving an alarm agent permit pursuant to this Chapter.
(Ord. 2963 § 1 (part),
1996; Ord. 2991 § 1, 1996)
A.
Applications
for alarm agent permits shall be filed with the City Recorder on forms
to be furnished by the Recorder's Office and shall be accompanied
by the required non-refundable application investigation fee as set
by Council resolution. The City Recorder may require such information
to be furnished as is necessary to evaluate and act upon the application.
B.
The
City Recorder shall refer the application to the Police Chief and
other appropriate persons and departments for review, investigation
and recommendation.
C.
Information
on all applications submitted pursuant to this Chapter shall be kept
current at all times.
(Ord. 2963 § 1 (part),
1996; Ord. 2991 § 2, 1996; Ord. 3256 § 1, 2007)
The annual fee for an alarm agent permit issued pursuant to
this Chapter shall be set by Council resolution and shall expire on
December 31st of the year issued. If the original permit is issued
on or after July 1st, the first permit fee shall be reduced by one-half
for the initial permit year. Permits may be renewed upon payment of
the annual permit fee on or before such expiration date.
(Ord. 2963 § 1 (part),
1996; Ord. 2991 § 3, 1996)
An alarm agent shall carry the permit issued under this Chapter
on his person at all times when engaged in any work activity which
requires the permit, and upon, request, shall exhibit the same to
the requestor.
(Ord. 2963 § 1 (part),
1996)
The denial of an application for a permit and suspension and revocation of a permit issued under this Chapter shall be in accordance with Chapter 9.100.
(Ord. 2963 § 1 (part),
1996)
