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2.3 - ALARM SYSTEMS
Sec. 3230. Designation. This Chapter shall be known as and referred to as the alarm systems ordinance. (Ord. 83-3)
Sec. 3231. Purpose. The City of Grover City hereby determines that it is in the best interest of all its citizens that all burglary, robbery and fire alarms within the City be subject to certain regulations designed to control false alarms and insure prompt response. (Ord. 83-3)
Sec. 3232. Police Station Alarm Terminus. Any silent burglary, holdup, or fire alarm terminating at the Grover City Police Department shall be connected to one central receiving device of the type specified by the Chief of Police. No other terminal device will be permitted except at the discretion of the Chief of Police who may permit such other device upon finding that the proposed device is at least equal and equivalent to the type or types theretofore approved. (Ord. 83-3)
Sec. 3233. Alarm Permits. It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, business, commercial establishment or residence to install or possess any unauthorized type of alarm or any operating burglary, holdup or fire alarm system designed to annunciate audibly outside the confines of any structure or real property or to annunciate at any reception point remote from the annunciating alarm unless a City of Grover City Alarm Permit has been issued for each alarm. (A) Alarm permits shall be issued by the Grove City Police Department. (B) There shall be no fee or other monetary consideration connected to permit issuance. Permits shall remain valid until suspended, revoked, or until the alarm is deactivated. (C) The alarm permit shall bear the following information:
Sec. 3233. Alarm Permits. It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, business, commercial establishment or residence to install or possess any unauthorized type of alarm or any operating burglary, holdup or fire alarm system designed to annunciate audibly outside the confines of any structure or real property or to annunciate at any reception point remote from the annunciating alarm unless a City of Grover City Alarm Permit has been issued for each alarm. (A) Alarm permits shall be issued by the Grove City Police Department. (B) There shall be no fee or other monetary consideration connected to permit issuance. Permits shall remain valid until suspended, revoked, or until the alarm is deactivated. (C) The alarm permit shall bear the following information:
(1) Permit number;
(2) Date of issuance;
(3) Name of alarm subscriber or user;
(4) Address of alarmed premises;
(5) Type of business serviced by alarm;
(6) Alarm type;
(7) Alarm company;
(8) If an alarm user is not serviced by an alarm company, he must provide two (2) emergency numbers of
(2) Date of issuance;
(3) Name of alarm subscriber or user;
(4) Address of alarmed premises;
(5) Type of business serviced by alarm;
(6) Alarm type;
(7) Alarm company;
(8) If an alarm user is not serviced by an alarm company, he must provide two (2) emergency numbers of
persons who have keys to the premises and have the ability to shut off the alarm;
(9) Issuing officer;
(10) Emergency contact phone numbers;
(11) Status of alarm permit.
(D) Failure of the alarm subscriber to keep the Police Department informed of current emergency contact and premises address information may result in fines and/or suspension or revocation of the permit.
(E) Installation or possession of an operational alarm system within the City of Grover City without a permit, or continuing activation of an operational alarm system for which the permit has been denied, revoked or suspended shall be a misdemeanor.
(F) Persons, corporations, businesses, commercial establishments, and residences equipped with operational alarms that have not been issued a permit shall be subject to the following sanctions:
(1) First Offense -- Warning and requirement to obtain permit;
(2) Second and Subsequent Offenses -- Issuance of citation for violation of Sec. (E).
(G) Suspension or revocation of alarm permits shall result from any of the conditions set forth below; provided, however, that the Chief of Police, upon a finding of mitigating circumstances, may allow the permittee to continue operating on condition of no further misuse or false alarms.
(1) Alarm misuse --Intentional use of an alarm for a purpose for which it was not intended;
(10) Emergency contact phone numbers;
(11) Status of alarm permit.
(D) Failure of the alarm subscriber to keep the Police Department informed of current emergency contact and premises address information may result in fines and/or suspension or revocation of the permit.
(E) Installation or possession of an operational alarm system within the City of Grover City without a permit, or continuing activation of an operational alarm system for which the permit has been denied, revoked or suspended shall be a misdemeanor.
(F) Persons, corporations, businesses, commercial establishments, and residences equipped with operational alarms that have not been issued a permit shall be subject to the following sanctions:
(1) First Offense -- Warning and requirement to obtain permit;
(2) Second and Subsequent Offenses -- Issuance of citation for violation of Sec. (E).
(G) Suspension or revocation of alarm permits shall result from any of the conditions set forth below; provided, however, that the Chief of Police, upon a finding of mitigating circumstances, may allow the permittee to continue operating on condition of no further misuse or false alarms.
(1) Alarm misuse --Intentional use of an alarm for a purpose for which it was not intended;
(a) First Offense -- Warning;
(b) Second Offense -- A second offense within a one year period of the first violation shall result in
revocation of permit.
(2) False alarms resulting from operational error.
(a) First offense - Warning.
(a) First offense - Warning.
(b) Second offense in a three-month period - Issuance of a citation for $25.00.
(c) Third offense in a three-month period - Issuance of a citation for $50.00.
(d) Fourth offense in a three-month period - Issuance of a citation for $100.00.
(e) Fifth offense in a three-month period - Revocation of permit.
(3) False alarms resulting from equipment malfunction.
(a) First and second offenses - Warning.
(a) First and second offenses - Warning.
(b) Third offense in a three-month period - Issuance of a citation for $25.00.
(c) Fourth offense in a three-month period - Issuance of a citation for $50.00.
(d) Fifth offense in a three-month period - Issuance of a citation for $100.00.
(e) Sixth offense in a three-month period - Revocation of permit.
(H) No penalty shall be incurred for legitimate alarm annunciation or from those situations in which a false alarm occurs but its cause was beyond operational or equipment control as determined by the Chief of Police.
(I) A permit may be reactivated when the Chief of Police finds, upon verified evidence, that the problems causing the revocation or suspension have been corrected. (Ord. 83-3; Am. Ord. 00-1)
Sec. 3234. Out of City Alarm Systems Terminating at the Police Department. No alarm systems originating outside the City shall terminate within the Police Department. (Ord. 83-3)
(I) A permit may be reactivated when the Chief of Police finds, upon verified evidence, that the problems causing the revocation or suspension have been corrected. (Ord. 83-3; Am. Ord. 00-1)
Sec. 3234. Out of City Alarm Systems Terminating at the Police Department. No alarm systems originating outside the City shall terminate within the Police Department. (Ord. 83-3)
