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Sec. 18-41. - Required.#
Except as provided in this division, every alarm user shall obtain a user's permit for each system installed, or to be installed, from the office of the chief of police prior to the use of a new system. Users of systems having intrusion, burglary and robbery alarm capabilities and fire alarm capabilities shall obtain separate permits for each function.
(Code 1982, § 2.5-4(a); Code 2003, § 18-41)
Sec. 18-42. - Application procedures.#
(a)
Filing. Application for each user's permit shall be filed with the chief of police, and a fee as provided in appendix C shall be paid to the town for installation of each system.
(b)
Location. Each permit, when issued, shall be physically located upon the premises using the system and shall be available for inspection by the chief of police. No permit is assignable.
(c)
Fee exemptions. If a residential alarm user is over the age of 65 years, blind, deaf or physically handicapped to the extent that his mobility is substantially limited, is a primary resident of the residence, if no business is conducted in, upon or from such residence, a user permit shall be obtained from the chief of the police department without payment of a permit fee.
(d)
Special alarm user's permit; fee; exemptions. A user required by federal or state statute, rule or regulation to install, maintain and operate an alarm system shall be subject to this article; provided, however, that a permit issued to such user shall be designated a special alarm user's permit, and such a user shall pay the required fee. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, no fee shall be required of any unit of federal, state or municipal government.
(Code 1982, § 2.5-4(a)—(c); Code 2003, § 18-42)
Sec. 18-43. - Form.#
All requests for alarm user permits shall be on a form prepared by the town. Each permit shall bear the signature of the police chief, and shall expire on July 31 of each year.
(Code 1982, § 2.5-4(d); Code 2003, § 18-43)
Sec. 18-44. - Audible-visual alarms.#
A user utilizing an audible alarm or flashing light, or combination of the two, on the premises only, and not connected to police headquarters, shall obtain a permit. The user of such alarm shall file at police headquarters the names and telephone numbers of at least two persons who shall respond upon request of the police department with means to deactivate the alarm.
(Code 1982, § 2.5-5; Code 2003, § 18-44)
Sec. 18-45. - Not required for smoke or fire alert alarms or detectors.#
Nothing in this division shall be deemed to prohibit the installation and use of smoke detectors or fire alert detectors, designed for internal use for the protection, safety and well-being of occupants at any building, structure or facility, and no permit shall be required for the installation of such devices.
(Code 1982, § 2.5-6; Code 2003, § 18-45)
Sec. 18-46. - Central station systems not exempt from fee.#
Any system or group of systems operated for its customers by a person in which the operation of electrical protection circuits and devices are transmitted to, recorded in and maintained, supervised and monitored from a central station having trained operators, guards and attendants at all times, who have the duty to take appropriate action upon receipt of a signal or message, including the relaying of messages by direct line to the communication centers of the police department, shall not be exempt from paying any fee for a user permit.
(Code 1982, § 2.5-7; Code 2003, § 18-46)
Sec. 18-47. - Revocation for false alarms.#
More than four false alarms within any 365-day period from any alarm system for which an alarm user permit has been obtained may constitute grounds for revocation of such permit, subject to the provisions of sections 18-48—18-51.
(Code 1982, § 2.5-13(a); Code 2003, § 18-47)
Sec. 18-48. - Notification after four false alarms; hearing; appeal.#
After four false alarms have been recorded in a year, the permit holder shall be notified in writing of such fact. Such notice shall require that the permit holder report his effort to eliminate false alarms to the chief of police within 15 days. If the permit holder fails to submit a report within 15 days or of reasonable extension for good cause, the police chief may revoke the user's permit, and, under such circumstances, the user shall not be entitled to a hearing or appeal under this division.
(Code 1982, § 2.5-13(b); Code 2003, § 18-48)
Sec. 18-49. - Notice of intent to revoke or suspend.#
If the alarm user submits an unsatisfactory report, or has one or more false alarms during the same calendar year after submitting a satisfactory report, the police chief may issue written notice by registered mail of his intent to revoke or suspend the alarm user's permit.
(Code 1982, § 2.5-13(c); Code 2003, § 18-49)
Sec. 18-50. - Request for hearing; notification of time and place.#
Upon receipt of a notice of intent to revoke or suspend, the permit holder may, within ten days, submit a written request for a hearing before the police chief and the director of public safety. The chief of police shall notify the holder of the time and place of the hearing, by mail, ten days prior to the date.
(Code 1982, § 2.5-13(d); Code 2003, § 18-50)
Sec. 18-51. - Application for new permit after revocation; restrictions.#
An alarm system user whose permit has been revoked may apply for a new permit. The chief of police may impose reasonable restrictions and conditions upon issuing a new permit to an alarm user with respect to the particular system for which the permit was revoked.
(Code 1982, § 2.5-13(e); Code 2003, § 18-51)
Sec. 18-52. - False alarm fee; failure to pay.#
If more than two false alarms are received by the police department within any 365-day period, there shall be a fee as provided in appendix C charged the user for each false alarm. Failure to pay the fee shall be grounds for revocation of the permit pursuant to section 18-47.
(Code 1982, § 2.5-13(f); Code 2003, § 18-52)