(A) Alarm user's registration. All alarm users, within 30 days of the installation of an alarm system for all multi-family dwellings and commercial buildings where alarm systems are installed shall register with the Controller any such alarm system according to the provisions set out herein. Said initial registration shall be completed as more specifically set out in § 102.02(A)(3).
(1) The registration shall be on a form prescribed by the Controller and shall include the following information:
(a) Name, telephone number, and address of the alarm user, including the name of an individual with authority to bind the alarm user and who has information pertinent to the alarm system.
(b) Address and telephone number at which the alarm system is located, including the name of an individual with authority to bind the alarm user and who has information pertinent to the alarm system.
(c) Alarm systems service (police, fire, other).
(d) Alarm system type (commercial monitoring, audible, silent, direct connection, other).
(e) Names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least two people who shall be contacted and who shall respond in the event of an alarm activation.
(f) The name, address and telephone number of the alarm company.
(g) Any other additional information requested on registration forms provided by the Controller.
(2) Registrations by alarm users must be completed for each individual structure where an alarm system is in operation in a multi-family dwelling, or a commercial building. Registration shall be completed by alarm users for each individual business within a single structure where an alarm system is installed and in operation.
(3) There shall be no registration fee for alarm users otherwise required to register an alarm system except as noted herein. Upon the occurrence of a third false alarm for a particular alarm system within the same calendar year, the alarm user will be required to pay a $50 registration fee to the Controller' Office. This registration fee shall be in addition to the penalty for failure to register as designated in § 102.02(A)(7) of this chapter.
(4) The Controller shall send a copy of the registration form to the Ordinance Violations Bureau and the Director of Communications, for the City of Fort Wayne (hereinafter "Director of Communications").
(5) It is a violation of this chapter for any alarm user who is otherwise required to register an alarm system, to knowingly maintain or use an alarm system without completing and submitting the registration form and the registration fee as required in this chapter.
(6) An alarm user is required to notify the Controller of a change of registration information within 30 days of the time when the change of information has occurred.
(7) Penalty for violation of this section: An alarm user or other person or entity violating any provision of this section (§ 102.02(A)) shall be subject to a fine of not less than $50 nor more than the maximum fine allowed by law. If said violation is failure to register pursuant to this section, then said violator shall be fined for each 12 month period in which they fail to register unless registration is completed within ten days after receiving notification of the failure to register by the Controller, provided that prior notification has not been given.
(8) Registration completed pursuant to this article shall be personal to the alarm user who completes registration for a specific location and is not transferable.
(9) Any fees collected as a result of registration or licensing or as a result of penalties for violation of this section (§ 102.02(A)) shall be deposited into the General Fund of the City of Fort Wayne.
(B) Alarm company - licenses.
(1) All alarm companies shall obtain from the Controller a license which authorizes the alarm company to install alarm systems.
(2) The initial registration fee for a License shall be $250 and shall be valid for one year. There shall be an annual renewal fee for the License of $100. The annual renewal date and the date upon which the annual renewal fee is due shall be July 1 of each year regardless of when the alarm company originally registered. By June 1, the Controller's Office shall send a letter to all alarm companies notifying them that the renewal fee is due. The original license fee and renewal license fee being charged shall be used in part to help defray expenses for mailings, notices, registrations forms and other costs associated with the administration of the licensing. Payment of all License fees and renewals shall be submitted to the Controller be made payable to the City of Fort Wayne and be deposited into the General Fund of the City of Fort Wayne.
(3) Application for license. All applications for a License required by this Article shall be made on forms designated by the Controller and shall include the following information:
(a) The full name and address of the alarm company.
(b) The full name, business address and home address of the manager or person to be contacted at the alarm company.
(c) A telephone number at which the Fort Wayne Police Department or Fort Wayne Fire Department or Allen County Sheriff's Department can notify personnel of the alarm company of a need for assistance at any time.
(d) The names and addresses of all alarm agents employed by the alarm company.
An alarm company shall promptly notify the controller in writing of any change in the information contained in the registration form.
(4) It is a violation of this chapter for any alarm company who is otherwise required to obtain a license, to knowingly install an alarm system without obtaining such a license.
(5) Penalty for violation of this section: An alarm company or other person or entity violating this section (§ 102.02(B)) shall be guilty of an infraction and subject to a minimum fine of $200 for each offense and up to the maximum fine allowed by law.
(6) An alarm company's license shall be personal to the company holding the license and is not transferable.
(Ord. G-09-97, passed 8-23-97; Am. Ord. G-07-02, passed 3-26-02)
