§ 14-72. Posting of notices; deactivation of system.

(a)

It is unlawful to maintain on any premises any alarm system or audible alarm unless it has posted in the main entrance to the premises a prominent, conspicuous notice of the telephone numbers of the person or persons authorized to enter the premises and deactivate such alarm system or audible alarm.

(b)

It is further unlawful to maintain any alarm system or audible alarm that does not deactivate within fifteen (15) minutes of its activation in a residential district and within thirty (30) minutes of its activation in a business and/or industrial district. In the event that the person(s) authorized to enter the premises and deactivate such alarm system or audible alarm cannot be contacted at the posted telephone numbers or, if contacted, fail to appear within thirty (30) minutes of such contact; or if such alarm system or audible alarm does not deactivate within the time period specified above, then the chief of police may order the contractor selected by the city to disconnect such alarm system, as the case may be.

(Ord. No. 96O-164, § 1, 1-13-97; Ord. No. 99O-4-122, § 1, 4-26-99; Ord. No. 12O-11-155, § 2, 12-10-2012)