A. Permit Required. No alarm user shall use an alarm system, whether the system is monitored or not, without first obtaining an alarm permit for such alarm system from the city within 10 days from the date of installation. A $20.00 fee shall be required for the initial 12-month registration and annual 12-month renewals for either a commercial or residential alarm system. Each alarm permit shall be assigned a unique permit number, and the user and/or monitoring station operator shall provide the permit number to facilitate law enforcement dispatch. The fine for not obtaining an alarm permit shall be waived if an alarm permit is obtained within 14 days of notification.

B. Application. The alarm permit shall be requested on an application form made accessible by the alarm administrator. The alarm company has the duty and shall provide an alarm permit application to the alarm user.

C. Existing Alarm Systems. Any alarm system which was installed before the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter must be registered by the alarm user within 90 days after the enactment date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.

D. Transfer of Possession. When the possession of the premises at which an alarm system is maintained is transferred, the new alarm user obtaining possession of the property shall file an application for an alarm permit within 30 days of obtaining possession of the property. Alarm permits are not transferable.

E. Reporting Updated Information. Whenever the information provided on the alarm permit application changes, the alarm user shall provide correct information to the alarm administrator within 30 days of the change. In addition, each year after the issuance of the alarm permit, permit holders will receive from the alarm administrator a form requesting updated information. The permit holder shall complete and return this form to the alarm administrator whether or not any of the requested information has changed; failure to comply will constitute a violation of this chapter.

F. Multiple Alarm Systems. If an alarm user has one or more alarm systems protecting two or more separate structures having different addresses and/or tenants, a separate alarm permit shall be required for each structure and/or tenant.

G. Refunds. No refund of an initial registration or registration renewal will be made. [Ord. 10-03 § 1; Res. 10-13 § 1; Ord. 18-07 § 1; Res. 18-22; Code 2004 Art. 10-4(b).]