§ 41.07. Alarm Installation Companies.

(1)

Alarm installation companies shall obtain a permit for each new alarm system installed within the City limits and pay the fee at the time of issuance of the permit. City Council will set the fee by resolution, in an amount not to exceed the amount set by § 553.793, Fla. Stat., for low voltage security alarm systems. Failure to obtain a permit will result in a fine to be assessed as set forth in section 41.12 of this Code.

(2)

In order to obtain a permit, alarm installation companies shall:

(a)

provide written and oral instructions to each of its alarm users on how to properly use and operate the alarm systems, including instructions necessary to enable and disable the alarm systems and the practices to utilize in order to avoid activating a false alarm;

(b)

possess a license pursuant to Chapter 489, Florida Statutes;

(c)

only utilize alarm control panels which meet current ANSI/SIA Control Panel Standards; and

(d)

only install dual technology or better type motion and glass break detectors.

(3)

Wireless alarm systems are excluded from the permitting requirements of this section.

(4)

The City Council may change the amount of the all fees and fines in this section by resolution.

(Ord. No. 2012-36, § 2, 3-25-2013, Doc. #1303251203; Ord. No. 2016-50, § 2, 7-25-2016, Doc. #1607251206)