§ 23-54. Registration application; renewal; nontransferability; exceptions.

Every person or entity under section 23-53 required to obtain a registration shall obtain an alarm user's registration from the city clerk prior to the use of an alarm system. Alarm registrations shall remain valid and in effect during such time that the alarm user remains the property owner or tenant of the location where the alarm system is located. The alarm user shall notify the alarm coordinator in writing within ten days of transfer of the property ownership, change in tenant or change in alarm monitoring company. Each registration shall bear the signature of the city clerk and shall be physically upon the premises using the alarm system and shall be available for inspection by the chief of police, the fire chief, or his designate. In addition, an alarm sticker shall be provided to each alarm user and shall be displayed on the front lower left glass door or window of the dwelling or building where the registered alarm system is in use.

(1)

The issuance date of an alarm registration shall be the actual date of issuance of the registration unless such alarm system has recorded a false alarm prior to obtaining a registration, and in such event, such date of issuance shall be the date of the first false alarm received.

(2)

An alarm user that is a governmental political unit shall not be subject to this article.

(3)

An alarm user which temporarily and in cooperation with the police or fire departments possesses, maintains, or controls an alarm system owned by the police or fire department shall be subject to this article; provided, however, such alarm user shall not be subject to the imposition of any penalty as provided herein.

(Code 1967, § 5-6; Ord. No. 1227, § 1, 9-26-1994; Ord. No. 1609, § 2, 11-24-2008)