Article III. Alarm User Duties and Permits
9.06.140 Alarm user duties.
A. Each alarm user is responsible for:
1. Obtaining a permit from the City for his or her alarm system within 30 days after installation or prior to activation, whichever is first.
2. Paying the permit fee.
3. Providing to and maintaining with the City current contact information.
B. Each alarm user is responsible for ensuring that his or her alarm system is used lawfully, properly, and in accordance with the manufacturer’s directions. Inherent in this responsibility is ensuring that all persons with access to the alarm system are properly trained on correct use of the system, are authorized to cancel accidental activations, and ensuring that procedures and practices are followed that minimize the risk of false alarms.
C. Each alarm user is responsible for keeping his or her alarm system properly maintained and in good working order.
D. Each alarm user is financially responsible for paying permit fees, fines associated with a police response to false alarms from his or her alarm site, and any other related charges. (See the master fee schedule.)
E. An alarm user’s failure to meet the responsibilities listed in subsection (A), (B), (C) or (D) of this section, or any other requirement for alarm users imposed in this chapter, may lead to revocation of the alarm permit. See CVMC 9.06.170, Revocation of alarm permit. (Ord. 3278 § 1, 2013).