§ 6-15-2 — DEFINITIONS

6-15-2: - DEFINITIONS

Except where otherwise indicated by the context, the following definitions shall apply in the interpretations and enforcement of this Chapter: (4111) ALARM OR ALARM SYSTEM: Any mechanical or electrical device which is used to detect unauthorized entry into a building or other premises or to alert others of the occurrence of the commission of an unlawful act against a person or within a building or other premises, and that may be designed to emit an audible alarm, and/or transmit a signal or message when activated. Alarm or alarm system includes, but is not limited to, silent, panic, holdup, robbery, duress, burglary, and proprietor alarms. (4111, 5079) ALARM AGENT: Any person who is employed by an alarm business, either directly or indirectly, whose duties include any of the following: maintaining, servicing, or repairing any alarm or alarm system in or on any building, place, or premises. Any person whose duties consist solely of resetting an alarm following activation shall not be deemed to be an alarm agent. (4111) ALARM BUSINESS: The business by an individual, partnership, corporation, or other entity of selling, leasing, maintaining, servicing, repairing, altering, replacing, moving, installing, or monitoring an alarm or alarm system in or on any building, structure, or facility. (4111) ALARM SITE: A single fixed premises or location served by an Alarm System or Systems. Each Unit, if served by a separate Alarm System in a multi-unit building or complex, shall be considered a separate Alarm Site unless owned and/or operated by one entity. (5079) ALARM USER: Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or business who (which) leases, rents, purchases, or uses any monitored or proprietor alarm, alarm system, device, or service. (4111) AUDIBLE ALARM: A device designed for the detection of an unauthorized entry of premises and which, when activated, generates an audible sound on the premises. (4111) AUTOMATIC DIALER: Any electrical, electronic, mechanical or other device capable of being programmed to send a prerecorded voice message, when activated or if self-activated, over a telephone line, radio or other communication system, to the City of Mesa. (5079) COMMON CAUSE: A common technical difficulty or malfunction which causes an alarm system to generate a series of false alarms, all of which occur within a twenty-four (24) hour period. The series of false alarms shall be counted as one false alarm only if the cause of the series of false alarms is repaired within 72 hours and/or before it generates additional false alarms, documentation of the repair is provided to the Coordinator, and during the thirty-day period following the repair, the alarm system generates no additional false alarms from the documented cause. (4111, 5079) COORDINATOR: The Chief of Police of the Mesa Police Department or the individual designated by the Chief of Police to enforce the provisions of this Chapter. (4111) ENHANCED CALL VERIFICATION: A monitoring procedure requiring that a minimum of two calls be made prior to making an alarm dispatch request. The two calls must be made to different phone numbers where a responsible party can typically be reached. (5079) FALSE ALARM: An alarm notification to the Police Department when the responding officer finds no evidence of a criminal offense or attempted criminal offense. Excluded from this definition are: (4111) (A) Alarms occurring during electrical storms, hurricanes, tornados, blizzards, and acts of God; or (4111) (B) The intermittent disruption or disruption of the telephone circuit beyond the control of the alarm company and/or alarm user; or (4111) (C) Electrical power disruption or failure; (4111) LICENSING AUTHORITY: The City of Mesa Tax and Licensing Division or the Police Department, as applicable, who has the authority to issue licenses or permits pursuant to this Chapter or the reciprocal alarm Licensing ordinance of another city or town. (4111) MOBILE PANIC ALARM/BUTTON: Any mobile, mechanical or electronic device that can be worn or carried by a person, designed so that a person may intentionally activate it to summon police assistance. (5079) MONITORED ALARM: A device designed for the detection of an unauthorized entry into premises and which, when activated, generates an audible or inaudible signal to a monitoring station. (4111, 5079) PERSON: An individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, estate, trust, or any other group or combination acting as a unit and the plural as well as the singular number. (4111) PRIMARY ALARM BUSINESS LICENSE: A license issued by the licensing authority of a city or town that has adopted the Reciprocal Alarm Licensing Ordinance to an alarm business that has its headquarters, main office, corporate office, or designated branch of the alarm business located within this State. In the event that an alarm business has its headquarters, main office, corporate office, or designated branch in a city or town that does not require the licensing of alarm businesses, the alarm business may apply for a primary alarm business license from any city or town in this State that has adopted the Reciprocal Licensing Ordinance. (4111) PROPRIETOR ALARM: Any alarm or alarm system which is not leased or rented from or owned or maintained under contract by an alarm business. (4111) RECIPROCAL ALARM BUSINESS LICENSE: A license issued by the licensing authority of a city or town that has adopted the Reciprocal Alarm Licensing Ordinance, and in which that alarm business conducts business. This license shall be issued only to an alarm business that has a valid primary alarm business license from a similar licensing authority within this State that has adopted the Reciprocal Alarm Licensing Ordinance. (4111) RECIPROCAL ALARM LICENSING ORDINANCE: An ordinance that is substantially the same in its material terms to the reciprocal alarm licensing provisions codified in this Article and that is intended by the adopting jurisdiction to be recognized as being reciprocal with alarm licensing ordinances adopted by other cities and towns in this State. Minor or non-material variations that are enacted in a particular city or town to accommodate local conditions or needs shall not affect the reciprocal nature of the ordinance. (4111) RESPONSIBLE PARTY: A person to be notified when an alarm system is activated, as designated by an alarm user. (5079) ROBBERY/PANIC ALARM OR BURGLARY ALARM SYSTEM: Any mechanical or electrical device designed so that a person may intentionally activate it to summon Police assistance. (4111)