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6.56.010 Chapter 6.56 ALARMS Sections: 6.56.010 Purpose 6.56.020 Definitions 6.56.030 Conditions 6.56.040 Alarm Systems Terminating At The Police Department's Alarm Panel 6.56.050 Termination Of Police Service 6.56.060 Appeals To City Manager 6.56.010 Purpose: The purpose of this chapter is to pro- vide minimum standards and regula- tions applicable to alarm systems, their installation by alarm businesses or agents, and their operation by alarm users as defined in this chapter. (Ord. 1228 § 1, 1985; Prior Code § 4-10.01) 6.56.020 Definitions: For the purposes of this chapter, cer- tain terms are defined as follows: A. "Alarm agent" means any person employed by an alarm business and whose duties include altering, install- ing, maintaining, moving, repairing, replacing or servicing an alarm system or respond to the same. B. "Alarm business" means any per- son, business or other entity operating for any consideration which engages in the installation, maintenance, alteration or servicing of alarm systems or which responds to such alarm systems. C. "Alarm system" means any device designed for the detection of an unau- thorized entry on or into any building, place or premises, or for alerting others of the commission of an unlawful act, or both, and when actuated emits a sound or transmits a signal or message. 1. "Commercial alarm system" means any alarm system protecting structures or areas which are not used primarily for habitation. 2. "Residential alarm system" means any alarm system protecting structures or areas which are used primarily for habitation. D. "Alarm user" means any person who owns, operates or manages, or is entitled to possession of any premises in the city on which an alarm system has been installed and operates. E. "Audible alarm" means any type of alarm system which, when activated, emits an audible sound. F. "Automatic dialing system" means any alarm system which automatically sends over regular telephone lines, by direct connection or otherwise, a prere- corded voice message indicating the existence of a condition upon premises within the city to which an emergency response by public safety personnel would commonly occur. G. "Central station" means an office to which monitored alarm and supervi- sory signaling devices are connected, where operators supervise the circuits, and where personnel may be maintained continuously to respond to and investi- 192-29 (Pleasanton February 2002)