Alarm business registration.

Omaha Municipal Code § 25-31

in effect

Sec. 25-31. - Alarm business registration. (1) Any person engaging in an alarm business, except for those businesses who only sell or install alarm systems that are not intended to be monitored by a third party other than the respective alarm user or fire alarm user and alarm systems or fire alarm systems with one or more audible annunciations, in the city must apply annually to the coordinator or the designee specified on the application form for a registration to operate as an alarm company or alarm answering service. Such application must be signed by either (a) the owner of the business for a sole proprietorship, (b) one general partner for a partnership, or (c) one manager or member for a limited liability company, or (d) a corporate officer for a corporation, and must be approved by the coordinator or designee. The registration application must include, but is not limited to: (a) The name, address, fax, and telephone number of the alarm company or alarm answering service, its business entity type (sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company or corporation), and employer identification number (EIN). (b) The name, address, and telephone number of the person or persons responsible for the operation of the alarm company or alarm answering service in the city. (c) Complete list of associated (contracted) alarm businesses, including name, address, telephone number and alarm business registration number, that may alter, install, lease maintain, monitor, repair, replace, sell at retail, serviced, or respond to an alarm system in the city. (d) An alarm business that is incorporated or organized in a state other than Nebraska must include on the alarm business license application form the name and address of the resident agent located in Nebraska. (e) The remittance address including zip code. (2) Registration applications must be accompanied by an annual, nonrefundable processing fee of $250.00, which will be due and payable each year on the anniversary of the issuance of the alarm business license. If the alarm business license has been revoked or suspended, or has expired and been subsequently renewed, a reinstatement fee of $250.00 must accompany a reinstatement application. (a) An applicant must not conduct business in the city until the alarm business registration is approved. (b) An applicant must give written notice of any changes to the information contained in the application to the coordinator or designee within ten days of the change. (3) Should an alarm business registration be suspended, revoked or refused, the alarm company or alarm answering service must notify, by first class mail, within five days, each of its alarm users that the alarm company or alarm answering service is unable to request Omaha Police Department dispatch to the alarm user system for the duration of the suspension, revocation or refusal. (4) A registered alarm business must not enter into a contract regarding its business in the city with an alarm business that does not have a valid alarm business registration. (5) Any licensee or applicant who requests a hearing to show cause why an alarm business registration should not be revoked or suspended or the license application should be granted or renewed, must include an appeal filing fee of $50.00. (Ord. No. 35997, § 10, 7-16-02; Ord. No. 36648, § 5, 6-8-04; Ord. No. 38468, § 12, 7-21-09)

Source: City of Omaha, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ne/omaha/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIMUCO_CH25PO_ARTIIALRERE_S25-31ALBUREFetched: 10/28/2026