As used in this chapter, unless the context
otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ALARM BUSINESS
Any person who installs alarm systems, other than a principal,
or who, pursuant to an agreement with a principal, communicates the
presence of an emergency by an alarm system sound or signal to the
City Public Safety Department Communications Center (PSDCC).
ALARM SYSTEM
Any device (other than a device installed upon premises occupied
by the City) to detect, deter, prevent, sound, or otherwise signal
an intrusion, other criminal activity, fire, rescue, or other emergency
situation (collectively "emergency") which, when activated, employs
the use of:
A.
An audible annunciator; or
B.
A visual signal or other means to alert the
PSDCC of an emergency, whether directly or indirectly.
AUDIBLE ANNUNCIATOR
That part of an alarm system which, when activated, sounds
or signals an emergency by means of a bell, siren, buzzer or similar
sound-producing device which is audible at a distance of 50 feet from
the protected premises.
COORDINATOR
The Papillion City Administrator or the individual or department
designated by the City Administrator to perform such duties as are
imposed by this chapter.
FALSE ALARM
Any sound or signal from an alarm system resulting in a response
by the Police, Fire and/or Rescue Department when an emergency does
not exist.
PRINCIPAL
The person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company, or organization whose premises are or will be protected by
an alarm system. If the premises are leased, the principal shall be
the person in possession or control of the protected premises, unless
more than one tenant is served by a single alarm system, in which
event, "principal" shall mean the owner of the protected premises.
It shall be unlawful for any person to install,
use, or maintain an alarm system in violation of any of the requirements
of this chapter, and any person doing so shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50
nor more than $500. Such fines shall be in addition to any other cost
that is imposed by the requirements of this chapter, including, but
not limited to, any required cost of application for an alarm system
and/or cost of reimbursement to the City for a false alarm.
From and after the effective date of this chapter,
any alarm system installed on protected premises shall be registered
with the coordinator as set forth below.
A. Existing alarm systems. No person shall use or operate
any alarm system on protected premises located within the corporate
boundaries of the City without a current valid alarm system registration
therefor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any property
which has been or may be in the future annexed by the City, persons
have a period of 90 days from the effective date of such annexation
to comply with the requirements of this chapter.
B. New alarm systems. Any alarm business that installs an alarm system on protected premises located within the corporate boundaries of the City shall have 10 days from the date of installation to register the alarm system as required by this article. Renewals of alarm system registrations shall be made by the principal in accordance with section §
80-4. Failure of an alarm business to register a new alarm system within 10 business days of installation shall result in a $100 fee.
C. Existing alarm systems. Within 30 days of being notified,
alarm businesses shall provide the coordinator the necessary information
to enable the coordinator to notify the principals by United States
mail about this chapter and the need to register their existing alarm
systems. Failure of an alarm business to disclose existing alarm system
information within 30 days of notification will result in a $100 fee
per each existing alarm system omitted.
Within 10 days following any change of the circumstances contained in the registration on file, the principal shall supplant or amend all information which was provided to the coordinator at the time of registration. No additional fee shall be due unless the change has terminated the registration as provided in §
80-4.
Any alarm business communicating the presence
of an emergency to the PSDCC shall provide the following information:
A. The name of the principal, the address of the protected
premises, the type of premises (home, office, etc.) and the business
name, if any, by which the premises are known. Such information shall
be repeated a second time at the end of the message.
B. The name and telephone number of the principal, business,
or its agent having ready access to the protected premises.
C. The apparent nature or type of an emergency indicated,
e.g., burglary in progress, robbery, fire, rescue or other emergency.