For the purposes of this article, certain words and phrases shall be construed herein as set forth in this section, unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended:
Alarm agent means any person who is employed by an alarm business, either directly or indirectly, whose duties include any of the following: selling, maintaining, leasing, servicing, repairing, altering, replacing, moving or installing on any building, place or premises an alarm system in the city.
EXEMPTION: The provisions of this section do not include a person who engages in the manufacture or sale of an alarm system from a fixed location and who neither visits the location where the alarm system is to be installed, nor designs the scheme for physical location and installation of the alarm system in a specific location.
Alarm business means the business by any individual, partnership, corporation or other entity of: selling, leasing, maintaining, servicing, repairing, altering, replacing moving or installing any alarm system or causing to be sold, leased, maintained, serviced, repaired, altered, replaced, moved, or installed any alarm system in or on any building, structure, or facility.
Alarm system means any device designed for the protection from any unauthorized entry on or into any building, place or premises, or for alerting others of the commission of any unlawful act, or both.
Alarm user means any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation who possesses or uses an alarm system.
Appellant means a person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation who perfects an appeal pursuant to this article.
Applicant means a person, firm, partnership, association or corporation who, or which, files an application for a new or renewal permit as provided in this article.
Audible alarm means that type of alarm system, which, when activated, emits an audible sound.
City administrator means the city administrator of the City of Vernon or his authorized representative.
Excessive is defined as more than eight false alarms in a twelve month calendar period.
False alarm means the activation of an alarm system through mechanical failure, malfunction, improper installation or through the negligence of the owner or lessee of an alarm system, or his employees or agents which necessitates a response by the Vernon Police Department where an emergency situation does not exist. Alarms caused by acts of God, electrical interruptions, flooding or other violent conditions or acts of third parties caused by an illegal entry or attempted entry as determined by the responding police officer are not to be considered false alarms.
Notice means written notice, given by personal service upon the addressee, or given by United States Mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the person to be notified at his last known address. Service of such notice shall be effective upon the completion of personal service, or upon the placing of the same in the custody of the United States Postal Service.
Owner, lessee or subscriber means any member of the public who subscribes to the service of any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of selling and installing alarm systems within the city.
Permittee means any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation who, or which shall be granted a permit as provided herein, and his or its agents and representatives.
Police department means the police department of the City of Vernon.
Chief of police means the chief of the police department or his authorized representative.
Reporting telephones means any intrusion detection device which, when activated, causes mechanically, electronically, or by any other automatic means, intrastate dialing of any telephone number and then transmits a prerecorded message.
Silent alarm means that type of alarm system which, when activated, sounds a bell or buzzer or turns on a light at a predesignated place other than the location where the alarm has been installed. (Ord. No. 935, § 1; Ord. No. 1051, § 3.)
