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 Fort Lauderdale
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 4. ALARM SYSTEMS

§ 4-1. Definitions.  

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  • The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

    Alarm monitoring company means any individual, partnership, corporation or other entity engaged in or causing the monitoring of any digital, cellular, long range radio or any other alarm monitoring system which is designed to detect intrusion or fire and whose duty it is to notify any law enforcement agency or fire department or emergency rescue agency by any means.

    Alarm user means any person utilizing an emergency alarm system, on the premises, whether or not the person owns the emergency alarm, and whether or not the emergency alarm was purchased or obtained within the city.

    Audible alarm means an alarm that sounds a warning bell, buzzer, siren, or other sounding device, that can be heard for fifty (50) feet or more beyond the protected premises.

    Customer information means the street address of the premises, the premises owner's name, address and telephone number, and the name, address, and telephone number of any person or entity named by the customer as a contact.

    Emergency alarm system means any assembly of equipment, mechanical or electrical, arranged to signal the occurrence of a fire, illegal entry, medical emergency or other activity requiring urgent attention and to which the fire-rescue department or police department is expected to respond, but does not include audible alarms installed in motorized conveyances or city-installed or city-owned emergency alarm systems.

    Premises means the building or structure and adjoining property which is protected by, and upon which is installed, an emergency alarm system.

    Registration fee means the amount of money charged by the city to a property owner or alarm user to monitor and be prepared to respond to alarm systems operating within the city which is only a partial reimbursement to the city for the costs it incurs in registering alarm systems.

    Service fee is the amount of money charged by the city to a property owner or alarm user for a response to an alarm activation which is only a partial reimbursement to the city for the cost it incurs in responding.

(Code 1953, § 17-4; Ord. No. C-83-84, § 2, 7-19-83; Ord. No. C-96-67, § 1, 12-17-96; Ord. No. C-03-34, § 1, 9-16-03 ; Ord. No. C-03-47, § 1, 1-6-04 ; Ord. No. C-04-40, § 1, 9-13-04 ; Ord. No. C-17-28 , § 7, 9-13-17)