§ 4-2. Registration of alarm systems; alarm certificate.

(a)

Required registration.

(1)

Before placing an alarm system into operation, the alarm user shall be responsible for having the alarm system registered with the city and obtaining an alarm certificate in accordance with this chapter. All alarm systems existing on the date this section is adopted shall be registered with the city within ninety (90) calendar days from the effective date of this section.

(2)

All alarm systems shall be registered annually by the alarm user with the city. The registration shall be effective from January 1 to December 31 of each calendar year. The initial registration fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00). There will be no re-registration fee due the city by the alarm user upon the annual renewal of the alarm system.

(3)

Alarm users having more than one (1) alarm system shall be required to have registered each alarm system regardless of the number of buildings or portion thereof in which the alarm system is operating.

(b)

Registration procedures; alarm certificate. Registration forms will be available from the police department and the fire-rescue department. The registration form shall require the applicant to provide the following information which includes, but is not limited to:

(1)

The name, address and telephone number of the applicant's property being serviced by the alarm.

(2)

The name, address and telephone number of the applicant, if different from the property being serviced.

(3)

The name, address, and telephone number of the property owner if different from the applicant or alarm user.

(4)

The name, address and telephone number of the alarm user, if different than the applicant. In the event that the applicant or alarm user is a corporation, the president of the corporation shall be listed.

(5)

The type of alarm (i.e., fire, burglary, medical, etc.).

(6)

The name, address and telephone number of the alarm business maintaining or monitoring the alarm, if any.

(7)

The names, addresses and telephone numbers of no less than two (2) persons or entities (or any combination thereof) which may be contacted by the city in the event of an alarm. Such persons or representatives of such entities shall have access to the premises, the ability to reset the alarm, and shall be generally available to respond, if needed, within thirty (30) minutes of being contacted by the city.

The alarm user shall be issued a certificate upon registration of the alarm.

(c)

The alarm registration certificate is non-transferable and is only valid at the registered property. If there is a change of ownership or tenant(s), the new user shall have thirty (30) days from the date of transfer in which to have the alarm system registered in accordance with this chapter. If a new or replacement alarm system is installed at a property where an alarm registration has previously been made with the city, a new registration must be completed with the city within thirty (30) days of said installation. If any information supplied in any alarm registration has changed, the alarm user shall be responsible for informing the city of such change within thirty (30) days of the change.

(d)

Alarm registrations shall be renewed each year by the 31st day of January each year.

(e)

Pursuant to Section 281.301 of the Florida Statutes, registration documents shall be exempt from public disclosure.

(Ord. No. C-96-67, § 2, 12-17-96; Ord. No. C-03-34, § 2, 9-16-03 ; Ord. No. C-04-40, § 2, 9-13-04 ; Ord. No. C-17-28 , § 8, 9-13-17)