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An alarm user shall:

A. Comply with all sections of this chapter;

B. Maintain the premises and the alarm system in a manner that will reduce or eliminate false alarms, and set any exterior audible alarm so that it will activate for no more than fifteen minutes in case of an alarm activation;

C. Provide the alarm company, if used for monitoring, with current contact information and update that information as it changes for a minimum of two individuals, including the alarm user, to act as alarm responders with access to the alarm site, that know the code for arming and disarming the alarm system, that can be contacted for verification of an alarm activation, and that can routinely be available to respond to the alarm site if requested by law enforcement. The contact list should be updated when alarm responders will not be available for extended periods of time such as vacation;

D. Only activate the alarm for the occurrence of an event or a reason that the alarm system was intended to report;

E. If monitoring the alarm system and upon initiating an alarm dispatch request, differentiate between either a residential or business alarm; identify the alarm type as either a building intrusion alarm, a trespass alarm, or a robbery/hold-up/panic/duress alarm; and identify whether the alarm is silent or audible at the alarm site. The alarm user will report where the activation occurred at the alarm site and activations from different zones/locations within the alarm site if known; and

F. Failure of alarm user to comply with the duties of this chapter may result in a civil penalty. (Ord. 3679-19 § 6, 2019.)