For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, as follows:
"Alarm"
means any telephonic or electronic device used to notify the police or fire department of a fire, or of an act of trespass, burglary, robbery or breaking into a locked or sealed building.
"Breaking into a locked or sealed building"
means the crime of breaking into a locked or sealed building as set forth in Wyoming Statutes Section 6-3-302, and any amendments thereto, or an attempt to commit such crime.
"Burglary"
means the crime of burglary as set forth in Wyoming Statutes Section 6-3-301, and any amendments thereto, or an attempt to commit such crime.
"False alarm"
means the activation of any alarm for purposes other than reporting a fire, trespass, burglary, robbery or breaking into a locked or sealed building, but not including activation by authorized technicians for purposes of testing, after having notified the police and fire departments of the test.
"Robbery"
means the crimes of robbery or aggravated robbery as set forth in Wyoming Statutes Section 6-2-401, and any amendments thereto, or an attempt to commit such crimes.
"Trespass"
means entry upon the enclosed lands of another.
(Prior code § 16-61; Ord. 98-007 § 7, 1998)
It is unlawful for a person to maintain an alarm on any premises, unless there is at the police department a list of persons with telephone numbers, who are authorized and responsible to enter such premises and deactivate such alarm. It is unlawful for any person included on such list, who has been personally contacted by the police department, to fail to appear within the time designated by the police department and deactivate the alarm for which he or she is responsible.
(Prior code § 16-62; Ord. 98-007 § 8, 1998)
For a police or fire department response to a false alarm, the police chief or fire chief shall charge and collect from the person having or maintaining the activated alarm the following fees:
A. 
For a response to premises at which no other false alarm has occurred within the preceding six-month period, hereinafter referred to as a first response, no fee shall be charged, but the person having or maintaining the activated alarm shall, within three working days after notice to do so, make a written report to the police chief or fire chief, as appropriate, and on forms prescribed by them, setting forth the cause of such false alarm, the corrective action taken, whether such alarm has been inspected by an authorized technician and such other information as may reasonably be required to determine the cause of the false alarm and corrective action necessary.
B. 
For a second response to the same premises within six months after the date of the first response, no fee shall be charged, but a written report shall be required as for a first response.
C. 
For a third response to the same premises within six months after such a second response, and for all succeeding responses, a fee of $75 shall be charged.
(Prior code § 16-64; Ord. 98-007 § 10, 1998)