§ 11-66. Other requirements for operation of alarm systems; prohibitions.

No person shall install or cause or allow to be installed and no person shall operate or use or cause or allow the operation or use of any alarm system unless all of the following requirements are met:

(1)

An alarm system that can be activated as a result of more than one type of emergency situation shall generate a unique alarm signal to designate that it has been triggered as a result of a holdup, a burglary, or any other different type of emergency situation to ensure that the proper alarm notification and a proper response, if any, can be made.

(2)

A local alarm shall have an automatic 30-minute shutoff from the time it generates an alarm signal and must not sound similar to a siren, an emergency vehicle, or a civil defense warning system. For purposes of this subsection, any alarm system that emits any variable tone (as opposed to a steady pitch or a ringing sound as is made by a bell) shall be considered to be emitting a sound that is similar to a siren, an emergency vehicle, or a civil defense warning system.

(3)

No holdup alarm shall include a money clip, pressure pad, or similar device that can cause the alarm system to be triggered inadvertently and shall be designed to ensure that it may be triggered only by deliberate human action.

(4)

No person shall use or permit the use of an automatic dialer or automatic dialing device.

(Ord. No. 08-387, § 2, 4-30-08)