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s <br />EXHIBIT "A" <br />TO ORDINANCE 99-21 <br />SECTION 1. PURPOSE <br />(A) The purpose of this ordinance is to encourage alarm users and alarm businesses to <br />maintain the operational reliability and properly use alarm systems and to reduce or eliminate <br />false alarm dispatch requests. <br />(B) This ordinance governs systems intended to summon law enforcement response, <br />requires permits, establishes fees, provides for penalties for violations, establishes a system of <br />administration, and sets conditions for suspension or loss of permits. <br />SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS <br />In this ordinance: <br />(A) Alarm Administrator means a person or persons designated by the Sheriff to <br />administer, control and review alarm applications, permits and alarm dispatch requests. <br />(B) Alarm Business means the business, by an individual, partnership, corporation or <br />other entity of selling, leasing, maintaining, servicing, repairing, altering, replacing, moving, <br />installing or monitoring an alarm system at an alarm site. <br />(C) Alarm Dispatch Request means a notification to law enforcement office by the <br />alarm business that an alarm, either manual or automatic has been activated at a particular alarm <br />site. <br />(D) Alarm Review Board shall consist of five members as follows: the Alarm <br />Administrator, a Sheriffs Office representative designated by the Sheriff, a local alarm business <br />representative appointed by the local alarm association, and two (2) members of the public at <br />large, appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. <br />(E) Alarm Site means a single premises or location served by an alarm systems. <br />Each tenancy, if served by a separate alarm system in a multi tenant building or complex shall be <br />considered a separate alarm site. <br />(F) Alarm System means a device or series of devices, including, but not limited to, <br />systems interconnected with radiofrequency signals, which are designed to discourage crime, by <br />emitting or transmitting a remote or local audible, visual or electronic signal indicating an alarm <br />condition. Alarm system does not include: <br />Page 1 <br />