§ 50-47 — Definitions

Sec. 50-47. - Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Alarm administrator means an individual designated to oversee the enforcement of this article. Alarm system means an assembly of equipment or devices arranged to summon in an urgent manner to render emergency service either [to] the police or fire departments. This does not include automobile alarms. Alarm user means any person who owns, possesses, controls, or otherwise exercises dominion over property upon which an alarm system is placed. Audible alarm means an alarm system that emits an audible signal that may be heard by persons outside the protected building, structure or facility. Calendar year means January 1 through December 31 of each twelve month period. False alarm means a bell or siren, mechanical, electrical or telephone apparatus or combination thereof which is activated for the purpose of summoning the police or fire departments to respond to an armed robbery, burglary, unauthorized entry, fire, or other emergency when in fact the service is not called for. This shall not include activations due to weather or other events beyond the control of the user. Telephonic alarm means any mechanism, device or equipment which is designed to operate automatically through use of the telephone system to transmit a message of warning to another location. Turnback means an action wherein contact is established between the alarm user or his/her designee, and the communications center for the purpose of canceling the emergency response before the arrival of the police or fire personnel. Unknown alarm means an activation, due to causes that cannot be determined, of an alarm system where there is no immediate threat to life, safety, or property in, on, or about the property from which the signal originated.

(Ord. No. 1995-65, § 2, 4-4-95; Ord. No. 1996-56(6), § 2, 9-17-96)