2004-76 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 45 - ALARM SYSTEMS

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2. APPROVED ALARM SYSTEM: All alarms shall be U.L. Or F.M. Approved. All installed fire alarm systems shall meet all International Building � Codes and International Fire Prevention Codes as established by the City of Decatur. 3. GOOD WORKING ORDER: (a) Alarm systems shall be installed, maintained and operated so as not to generate false alarms due to system defect, lack of maintenance, employee error or other malfunction. All fire alarm systems shall be installed, operated and maintained in accordance with the International Building Code, the International Fire Code and NFPA 72, and the manufacturer recommendations. (b) Every alarm system so installed or maintained shall be so operated as not to transmit false alarms. 4. LIST OF NAMES: Every alarm user of an alarm system so installed �� and operated, within the City limits, shall provide the alarm company, answering I service, or other termination point to which the alarm is directed with a current list of persons who are authorized and readily available to assist at the premise or facility at any time an alarm is transmitted therefrom. 5. DISCONNECTION. An alarm s stem not installed maintained or Y Y � operated as provided herein may be prohibited from transmitting alarms to said central communications facilit u on order of the Chief of the affected Y p department, or after reasonable notice, fire, police or other emergency response to the premises of alarm origination may be terminated. 6. PRIVATE DIRECT SERVICE ONLY: Relay to the City of Decatur Communication Center, of alarms received by an alarm answering point, shall only be by private direct line service from such point terminating at a private telephone installed and maintained at the Communication Center facility at the expense of the alarm service. Permission for the installation and maintenance of which line and telephone shall be authorized by the Chief of Police. 7. CHARGES FOR FALSE ALARM: If the Fire Department, Police Department or other City emergency service responds to more than three (3) false alarms in a calendar year at any residential premises, the user of such alarm system shall pay the City a response charge in the amount of $100.00 per response within thirty (30) days after the response for which the charge is made. If the Fire Department, Police Department or other City emergency service responds to more than four (4) false alarms in a calendar year at any commercial, industrial or institutional premise, the user of such alarm system shall pay the City a response charge in the amount of $500.00 per response within thirty (30) days after the response for which the charge is made.