Owner or user of alarm system; permit required; application fee.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 43-84
in effect§ 43-84. - Owner or user of alarm system; permit required; application fee.
(a) Owner or user permit required. No person shall operate, connect or maintain an alarm system at a particular location without obtaining an alarm system permit from the City. Such permit shall be obtained as required within 15 days of the alarm system becoming operational, activated or otherwise working.
(1) the designated person in addition to any person identified as responsible for an alarm system shall be held responsible for obtaining the permit and complying with the provisions regarding alarms.
(2) alarm systems in apartment or business complexes shall be designated and subject to the following:
a. a tenant of an apartment or in any business complex shall obtain an alarm permit from the designated authority within 15 days of operation of an alarm system in the tenant's residential unit.
b. for purposes of enforcing this article against an individual residential or business unit, the alarm permit of the tenant supersedes the alarm permit of the apartment or business complex; and, the tenant is responsible for false alarm notifications emitted from the alarm system in the tenant's residential or business units.
c. the owner or property manager of an apartment or business complex shall obtain a separate alarm permit for any alarm system operated in a nonresidential area of the apartment or business complex, including, but not limited to common tenant areas and offices, storage, and equipment areas.
(3) the required permit for the operation of any alarm system as defined in this chapter is in addition to any other provisions or required inspections, permits or licenses as may be required by the Municipal Code, State or Federal law or any other legal authority.
(b) Application. The application shall set forth the full name, address and telephone number of the lessee on whose premises the system will be operated or maintained, and the name of the person or State-licensed alarm system business installing, maintaining or servicing the system, as well as the type (fire, burglar, etc.) of system operated or maintained.
(1) the applicant will identify by name and telephone number (for day and night) two contact individuals or representatives that are able to physically respond to any such alarm location in a reasonable time except in unusual circumstances where a single contact is allowed by the Alarm Coordinator. Such application shall also contain such additional information as the Chief of Police or Fire Chief shall reasonably deem necessary for the evaluation and proper processing of the application.
(2) an applicant may be denied a permit for any reason stated in Section 43-85 concerning revocation or denial of permit.
(3) an alarm permit shall not be issued or renewed unless all alarm fees owed by the applicant are paid.
(4) an alarm permit is not transferable to any other person. Mere changes of the required information not involving a change in ownership, lease or operation shall not be considered a transfer.
(c) Permit year. An alarm permit issued by The City of Oklahoma City shall be valid for a 365-day period beginning from the date the permit was obtained and expiring 365 days after.
(d) Fee. A person required to obtain an alarm system permit shall pay to the City at the time of application a non-refundable administrative fee necessary to process, maintain and monitor said applications, contact persons or permit information as established in Chapter 60, the General Schedule of Fees.
(e) Renewal of permit. An alarm system permit shall be renewed annually upon filing a renewal application verifying the accuracy of the required information and payment of the non-refundable administrative permit fee.
(f) Any person operating a non-permitted alarm system or who operates an alarm system after revocation will be deemed to be in violation hereof and shall be subject to the penalty set forth in Section 43-100.
(Code 1980, § 43-84; Ord. No. 18214, § 1, 8-6-85; Ord. No. 19952, § 1, 5-18-93; Ord. No. 21188, § 1, 12-22-98; Ord. No. 22094, § 1, 12-10-02; Ord. No. 26140, § 1, 5-7-19)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH43PODE_ARTIIISEFIALSY_S43-84OWUSALSYPEREAPFEFetched: 10/28/2026