Chapter 9.06 BURGLARY AND ROBBERY ALARM SYSTEM.
Section 9.06.045 Alarm sites must be registered; Registration Fees; Permits.
A. An alarm user shall not operate, or cause to be operated, any alarm system without a valid alarm registration. A separate alarm registration is required for each alarm site having a distinct address. The initial alarm permit fee must be paid by the alarm user to the Alarm Administrator within ten (10) days after any alarm system installation or alarm system takeover.
B. Alarm Fees. The fees for an alarm registration or an alarm registration renewal are as follows:
1. Registration Fee – $25.00 (residential) $25 (commercial)
2. Renewal Fee – $25.00 (residential) $25 (commercial)
3. Senior Rate (60 or older) (residential only)
(a) Registration Fee $10.00
(b) Renewal Fee $10.00
C. Late fee. Late fee for non-payment within 30 days after notification to alarm users of an initial alarm registration or renewal fee is $25.00.
D. Refunds. No refund of a registration or registration renewal fee will be made.
E. Existing alarm systems. Any alarm system which was installed before the effective date of this ordinance must be registered by the alarm user within ninety (90) days after that date. An alarm installation company or monitoring company, shall, within thirty (30) days after being notified in writing from the Alarm Administer, provide a list of existing Alarm Users in the City to the Alarm Administrator.
F. New alarm systems. Any alarm installation company that installs an alarm system on premises located within the City after the effective date of this ordinance must notify the Alarm Administrator within ten (10) days after the date of installation that an alarm system has been installed and provide the name and address of the alarm user and a copy of the Customer False Alarm Prevention Checklist. Failure of an alarm installation company to notify the Alarm Administrator of a new alarm system installation within ten (10) days after it installs the alarm system shall result in a $100 administrative penalty against the alarm installation company.
G. Upon receipt of a completed alarm registration application form and the alarm registration fee, the Alarm Administrator shall register the applicant unless:
(1) The applicant has failed to pay a false alarm fee or fine assessed under SMC 9.06.115; or
(2) An alarm registration for the alarm site has been suspended, and the violation causing the suspension has not been corrected.
H. Upon registration of an alarm system, the alarm administrator shall issue a permit to the alarm user which is valid for a one-year period. Upon renewal of the permit, a renewal permit shall be issued and is valid for a one-year period.
I. The City must register all alarm systems on property under its control, but is exempt from payment of registration and renewal fees.
(Ord. 2348, Add, 01/27/2006)