§ 30-3. Signaling devices and automatic dialing devices.

(a)

Police department terminals. All businesses and residences shall be permitted to have their alarm systems terminate directly into the city police department providing:

(1)

Their alarm systems meet such standards for connection as are set forth by the police chief with the approval of the city council.

(2)

All fees as set forth by the city are paid.

(3)

The alarm user contracts with and pays all fees due to the alarm business providing the annunciator equipment (monitoring equipment) at the city police department.

(b)

Restrictions on automatic dialing devices. All automatic dialing devices shall be installed on a separate telephone line unless such device incorporates equipment capable of seizing the telephone line and a method to abort a nonvalid alarm. No such device shall be keyed to a primary trunk line of the city police department. All automatic dialing devices keyed to a primary trunk line shall be changed either to a direct connect into the police department or shall terminate at some location other than the city police department.

(Code 1969, § 10½-3; Ord. No. 1159, § 1, 2-21-1977)