§ 21-79. Permit required; application; transferability; false statements.

(a)

A person commits an offense if he/she operates or causes to be operated an alarm system without first obtaining a permit from the tax department.

(b)

Any person with an alarm system on the effective date of this article must apply for a permit within sixty (60) days after the effective date.

(c)

Upon receipt of the required fee and completed application form, the tax assessor/collector shall issue a permit unless there is cause to believe the equipment responsible for initiating an alarm will not be maintained and operated in accordance with this article or the applicant will not comply with each provision of this article.

(d)

Each permit application must contain the name of applicant, address of alarm site, alarm company, type of alarm to be used, and name, address, and contact information on the permit holder who will be responsible for the proper maintenance and operation of the alarm system and payment of fees or charges levied under this article. If an applicant does not have an alarm company of record, the applicant shall provide the name, address and telephone numbers of at least two (2) other persons who shall be responding agents.

(e)

An alarm permit cannot be transferred to another person or location. However, the individual designated to respond to an alarm or relay an alarm may be changed. A permit holder shall inform the tax assessor/collector in writing of any change that alters information listed on the permit application. No fee will be assessed for such changes.

(f)

Any false statement or misrepresentation of a material fact made by an applicant for the purpose of obtaining an alarm permit or renewal, or while making a change thereto, shall be sufficient cause for refusal to grant or suspension of a permit.

(g)

Each alarm system must have a separate permit. An alarm system may not be operated, used, installed, or monitored to protect more than one (1) alarm site.

(h)

All duties and responsibilities for the use or operation of a nonpermitted alarm system at an alarm site and the obligation to pay all fines, penalties and other amounts authorized in this article in connection with such system shall be imposed, jointly and severally, on the alarm subscriber and any person in control at the alarm site.

(Ord. No. 83-115, § 2, 11-1-83; Ord. No. 98-045, 3-2-98; Ord. No. 2001-O-050, § 1, 2-26-01; Ord. No. 2015-O-101 , § 1, 8-17-15)