§ 8-52. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Alarm system means any mechanized and/or electronic device or set of devices intended to detect and signal the need for police at a premises in which such device or set of devices is installed.

Alarm user means, with respect to any premises, any individual, partnership, association, public or private corporation, governmental entity, or other person or group who owns, leases, manages or otherwise controls such premises, whether such ownership, leasing, management or control is shared with other persons and whether it is direct or indirect.

Auto-dialer means any device or equipment designed or intended to call a predesignated telephone number in the event of an activation of the alarm system.

False alarm means the transmittal of a request for response or assistance to the police department under circumstances where no such response or assistance appeared to be reasonably necessary at the time of such transmittal, and where such transmittal is made either automatically by an alarm system or by an individual in reliance upon an alarm system.

Police officer means any sworn member of the city police department.

Premises means any structure or other improvement to real property or any portion of any such structure or other improvement intended for separate use and occupancy apart from other portions thereof.

Response means the dispatch of a police officer to the premises where an alarm system has been activated.

Responsible person means, with respect to any premises, any individual who owns, leases, manages or otherwise controls such premises, whether such ownership, leasing, management or control is shared with other persons and whether it is direct or indirect.

Transmit means to send either manually or automatically, by any device or method, a signal to request a response or assistance from the police department.

(Code 1998, § 42-36; Ord. of 12-19-1995, § 1)