§ 26-77. Responsibility to answer alarms.

(a)

When an alarm has been activated at a business or private residence and the police have been requested to respond, the owner or his representative shall be present at such location after being requested to do so by a representative of the police department. Response shall be as soon as possible but shall not exceed 30 minutes from the time of request.

(b)

Every audible alarm shall be constructed, equipped, and installed in such a fashion that the alarm shall be incapable of sounding for more than 30 minutes following a single activation. The sounding of such audible alarm for a continuous period of more than 30 minutes shall constitute a public nuisance.

(c)

The city assumes no liability for any defects in the operation of any alarm system or signal line system, for any failure or neglect of any person associated with the installation, operation or maintenance of any alarm system, for any failure or neglect of any alarm user, for the transmission or receipt of alarm signals or any failure or neglect to respond upon receipt of an alarm from any source. In the event that the city finds it necessary to revoke any alarm user permit or to otherwise provide for the disconnection of any alarm system, the city shall have no liability for such action. No special duty other than that owed to the general public shall be created by virtue of this article or by virtue of the issuance of an alarm user permit or as a result of the transmission to or receipt of alarm signals by the police department. The city assumes no responsibility for responding to and/or answering alarms.

(Code 1968, § 15-61; Code 1996, § 26-77; Ord. No. F-0178, § 1, 10-20-1997)