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--- (4) --- State Law reference— Burglar alarm permit, fee, G.L. 1956, § 5-57-38.
Sec. 38-71. - Alarm user permits.#
(a)
Required. Every alarm user shall obtain an alarm user's permit for each system from the police chief's office 90 days after the effective date of the ordinance from which this section derives or prior to use of an alarm system. This subsection excludes systems to signal persons within the premises, or alarms on motor vehicles unless connected with an alarm system at a premises (other than a proprietary system). If a system employs an audible signal emitting sounds or a flashing light or beacon designed to signal persons outside the premises, it shall be subject to this section.
(b)
Application. The alarm user applying for the permit shall use a permit application form prepared by the police department and approved by the town solicitor. Each permit shall bear the signature of the chief of police and shall be for a period of one year. All permits shall expire on December 31 of each and every year. The permit shall be physically upon the premises using the alarm system and shall be available for inspection by the chief of police.
(c)
Fee. The alarm user permit fee shall be:
(1)
Special trunk line .....$20.00
(2)
Direct line .....20.00
(3)
Tie line .....10.00
An alarm user which is a government or political unit shall be subject to this section, but a permit shall be issued without payment of fee and shall not be subject to revocation. The government or political unit shall not be subject to payment of additional fees or the imposition of any penalty provided in this section.
(d)
Special alarm user permit. An alarm user required by law to install, maintain and operate an alarm system shall be subject to this section, provided that:
(1)
A permit shall be designated a special alarm user's permit.
(2)
It shall not be subject to revocation because of false alarms, but the holder of the permit shall pay $25.00 with submission of the report required by section 38-86(b).
(e)
Identification. Each alarm shall be assigned a five-digit code for identification purposes.
(f)
Transferability. No alarm user permit issued pursuant to this article shall be transferable.
(g)
Violation. Any alarm system user who operates an alarm system without first obtaining a permit as required by this section, or who, after having a permit revoked or suspended, and after exhausting his rights to hearing and appeal fails to disconnect his alarm system, shall be in violation of this section.
(Code 1986, § 11-39)