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A. Permit Required: No alarm user shall operate, or cause to be operated, or maintain a security alarm system without a valid alarm permit issued by the department. A separate permit is required for each security alarm system. (Ord. 5-4-1999, 5-6-1999)

B. Fee For Permit: There is a one time fee for permit issuance for security alarm systems in all city zoning districts, including, but not limited to, residential estate, residential, multiple-family residential, mobile home, commercial, manufacturing, administrative and professional office, planned development, open space, mining and grazing, and agricultural zones. The fee is in such amount as established by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 5-4-1999, 5-6-1999; amd. 2003 Code)

C. Information Required On Application: Each security alarm system permit application must include the following information:

1. The name, address, and telephone numbers of the alarm user or alarm user’s designee who will be the permit holder and be responsible for the proper maintenance and operation of the security alarm system and payment of fees under this chapter;

2. The classification of the alarm site as either residential, commercial or multi-unit;

3. For each alarm security system located at the alarm site, the purpose of the security alarm system, i.e., burglary, holdup, duress, or other;

4. Signed certification from the alarm user, the alarm business and/or the security alarm system monitoring company stating:

a. The date of installation of the security alarm system;

b. The name, address and phone number of the alarm business performing the security alarm system installation, and the alarm business responsible for providing repair service to the security alarm system;

c. The name, address and phone number of the security alarm system monitoring company monitoring the security alarm system if different from the installing alarm business;

d. That a set of written operating instructions for the security alarm system, including written guidelines on how to avoid false alarms, has been left with the applicant alarm user; and

e. That the alarm business or security alarm system monitoring company trained the applicant alarm user in proper use of the security alarm system, including instructions on how to avoid false alarms.

D. Issuance; Conditions For Denial: Upon receipt of a completed application form and the permit fee, the department shall issue an alarm permit to an applicant unless the applicant has:

1. Failed to pay any fine assessed under sections 3-5-10 and 3-5-14 of this chapter; or

2. Had a security alarm system permit suspended or revoked, and the violation causing the suspension or revocation has not been corrected.

E. False Statements: Any false statement of a material fact made by an applicant alarm user, alarm business or security alarm monitoring business, for the purpose of obtaining an alarm permit, shall be sufficient cause for the department to refuse to issue a permit or to revoke an issued permit.

F. Transferability: An alarm permit cannot be transferred to another alarm user. The alarm user shall inform the department, within five (5) business days, of any event that changes, alters or modifies any material fact contained in the alarm permit application.

G. Fees Paid Prior To Permit Issuance: All fees owed by an alarm user applicant, an alarm business or a security alarm monitoring business listed on the alarm user permit application, must be paid before a permit may be issued.

H. Confidentiality: Information contained in permit applications shall be held in confidence by all employees or representatives of the city with access to such information to the extent that information contained in the permit applications is private, controlled or protected under the city government records access and management ordinance set forth in title 1, chapter 9 of this code. (Ord. 5-4-1999, 5-6-1999)