§ 10-58. Regulations.

(a)

No alarm system shall be installed until the plans and specifications relating to said alarm system have been approved by the Chief of the appropriate department. Such approval shall be given upon a showing that the plans and specifications comply with all applicable state laws and rules and City ordinances. The Chief of each department, either personally or through a designated representative, shall have the right at all reasonable times to inspect any alarm system within his jurisdiction.

(b)

The location of all alarm system components shall be provided on a floor plan to be kept at the site of the alarm system in or adjacent to the alarm system panel.

(c)

Except with respect to one- and two-family residences, prior to the issuance of a permit pursuant to the provisions of section 10-53, the permit applicant shall install a lock box at the site of the alarm system. Prior to placing the alarm system in service, both the lock box and its placement shall be approved by the department. Said lock box shall contain keys to the structure served by the alarm system. In addition, the lock box shall contain a list of all hazardous substances present on the site in significant quantities. As used herein, the terms "hazardous substances" and "significant quantities" shall be defined in accordance with the provisions of section 12-134.

(d)

Unless required by law, no alarm system that produces an exterior audible signal shall be installed unless its operation is automatically restricted to a maximum of thirty (30) minutes. Any exterior audible alarm system in use as of the effective date of the ordinance from which this article is derived must comply with this section within one hundred twenty (120) days of such date.

(e)

Permits issued hereunder shall be nontransferable.

(Code 1961, § 3A-32; Ord. No. 624, 6-2-2004)