§ 3-11.06. Alarm User's Permit.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or install, cause to be installed, use, maintain, or possess an alarm system on the premises owned or in the possession or control of such person within the City of Modesto without first having obtained an Alarm User's Permit from the Police Chief of the City of Modesto, as herein specified.

Alarm systems which are not designed to summon public and/or Modesto Police Department attention, but which are privately monitored and responded to, are exempt from this requirement.

The Application for an Alarm User's Permit shall be submitted on a form prescribed by the Police Chief and shall include the address of the premises wherein the system is to be located and the name, address, and telephone number of the applicant and the person(s) who will respond to an alarm, provide access, or render services or repairs to the alarm system on a twenty-four (24) hour a day basis, and any such additional information that the Police Chief shall deem necessary for the evaluation and proper processing of the permit application.

Any permittee who operates or maintains more than one alarm system upon any particular property may, at the permittee's option, apply for a single permit for that particular property or for separate permits for each alarm system operated or maintained; provided, however, that if such permittee chooses to secure separate permits for each alarm system, a separate application shall be submitted for each such system and a separate permit fee shall accompany each such application.

(Added by Ord. 3296-C.S., § 1, effective 7-10-03)