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A. On the first suspension of a permit, a person whose alarm permit has been suspended may obtain reinstatement of the permit by the Alarm Administrator if the person:

1. Submits a new application and pays a reinstatement fee; and

2. Pays, or otherwise resolves, all outstanding fees and penalties; and

3. Submits a certification from an alarm installation company stating that the alarm system has been inspected and repaired (if necessary) by the alarm installation company; and

4. The alarm user successfully completes an online alarm awareness class and test or written test to waive the first alarm suspension.

B. On the second and every subsequent suspension of a permit, reinstatement may be obtained by compliance with subsection A of this section and compliance with any of the following conditions that the Alarm Administrator may require:

1. Proof that an employee of the alarm installation company or monitoring company caused the false alarm.

2. Upgrade the alarm control panel to meet SIA Control Panel Standard CP-01.

3. A written statement from an independent inspector designated by the Chief that the alarm system has been inspected and is in good working order.

4. Conformation that all motion detectors are properly configured.

5. Confirmation that the alarm system requires two independent zones to trigger before transmitting an alarm signal to the monitoring company.

6. Conformation that the alarm system requires two independent detectors to trigger before transmitting an alarm signal to the monitoring company.

7. Certification that the monitoring company will not make an alarm dispatch request unless the need for law enforcement response is confirmed by voice verification. This condition does not apply to residential property.

8. Certification that the monitoring company will not make an alarm dispatch request unless the need for law enforcement response is confirmed by a camera device. This condition does not apply to residential property.

9. Certification that the monitoring company will not make an alarm dispatch request unless the need for law enforcement is confirmed by a person at the alarm site.

10. The alarm user successfully completes an online alarm awareness class and test.

C. The Chief shall reinstate the Police Department’s response to an alarm site as soon as is practicable after receiving notice of reinstatement from the Alarm Administrator. [Ord. 664 § 6, 2017; Ord. 526 § 2, 2010.]